William R Burton
Oberlin · OH · Lorain County JVS · Public · K-12 combined
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Marion L Steele High School → Elyria High School → North Ridgeville High School → Olmsted Falls High School → Midview High School → Avon High School → North Olmsted High School → Lorain High School →📋 At a glance
- ✅ Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 37% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How William R Burton compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Marion L Steele High School, Elyria High School, North Ridgeville High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Ohio State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,339/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,194 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion L Steele High School Amherst |
Public | 9.9 | 1,014 | -5.3% |
| Elyria High School Elyria |
Public | 8.8 | 1,540 | -7.6% |
| North Ridgeville High School North Ridgeville |
Public | 14.0 | 1,248 | -0.1% |
| Olmsted Falls High School Olmsted Falls |
Public | 16.6 | 1,228 | -0.2% |
| Midview High School Grafton |
Public | 8.2 | 727 | -7.0% |
| Avon High School Avon |
Public | 15.5 | 1,415 | -5.5% |
| North Olmsted High School North Olmsted |
Public | 18.2 | 1,115 | -10.3% |
| Lorain High School Lorain |
Public | 12.8 | 1,773 | -1.3% |