Public schools in Akron, OH
71 open public schools with an address in Akron, operated by 22 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
71
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
27,522
71 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
14:1
Ohio median 17:1
Charter schools
17
5 magnet · 1 virtual
An overview of Akron public schools
The federal directory lists 71 public schools in Akron, OH: 37 elementary, 13 middle, 17 high, 4 combined or other. The 71 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 27,522 students, an average of 388 per school. The largest campus is Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students), and the largest elementary school is Bath Elementary School (662).
Akron City operates the most schools here (44), and 5 regular districts have at least one Akron campus, plus 17 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 14:1, lower than the statewide school median of 17:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 17 charter schools, 5 magnet schools, 1 virtual school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 17 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 11 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 9 of 17 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 50% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Akron
Akron City
Public school district
44 schools in Akron
Springfield Local
Public school district
4 schools in Akron
Coventry Local
Public school district
3 schools in Akron
Revere Local
Public school district
2 schools in Akron · 4 total
Akron Career Tech High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Akron Preparatory School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Akros Middle School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
AkroTech High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Cascade Career Prep High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Case Preparatory Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Edge Learning
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Greater Summit County Early Learning Center
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Imagine Akron Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Imagine Leadership Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Main Preparatory Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Manchester Local
Public school district
1 school in Akron · 3 total
Middlebury Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Steel Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Summit Academy Akron Elementary School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Summit Academy Akron Middle School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Towpath Trail High School
Independent charter agency
1 school in Akron
Elementary schools in Akron
37| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Preparatory School Akron Preparatory School · Charter | KG–08 | 359 | 17.5:1 | |
| Barber Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 431 | 12.8:1 | |
| Bath Elementary School Revere Local | 03–05 | 662 | 22.1:1 | |
| Betty Jane Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 347 | 14.5:1 | |
| Case Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 371 | 12.9:1 | |
| Case Preparatory Academy Case Preparatory Academy · Charter | KG–08 | 313 | 18.4:1 | |
| Coventry Elementary School Coventry Local | KG–04 | 476 | 19.8:1 | |
| Crouse Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 429 | 13.7:1 | |
| David Hill Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 349 | 13.1:1 | |
| Edge Learning Edge Learning · Charter | KG–05 | 249 | 14.3:1 | |
| Findley Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 555 | 14.3:1 | |
| Forest Hill Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 405 | 13.6:1 | |
| Glover Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 344 | 14.5:1 | |
| Greater Summit County Early Learning Center Greater Summit County Early Learning Center · Charter | KG–04 | 102 | 25.5:1 | |
| Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 473 | 13.9:1 | |
| Hatton Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 431 | 15.5:1 | |
| Helen Arnold Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 288 | 11.4:1 | |
| Imagine Akron Academy Imagine Akron Academy · Charter | KG–KG | 27 | 6.8:1 | |
| Imagine Leadership Academy Imagine Leadership Academy · Charter | 01–06 | 145 | 14.5:1 | |
| Judith A Resnik Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 355 | 11.8:1 | |
| King Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 378 | 14.1:1 | |
| Leggett Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 383 | 12.8:1 | |
| Main Preparatory Academy Main Preparatory Academy · Charter | KG–08 | 103 | 10.8:1 | |
| Mason Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 395 | 12.6:1 | |
| McEbright Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 353 | 14.5:1 | |
| Middlebury Academy Middlebury Academy · Charter | KG–08 | 253 | 16.9:1 | |
| Pfeiffer Elementary School Akron City | KG–05 | 194 | 11.5:1 | |
| Portage Path Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 289 | 12.1:1 | |
| Rimer Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 277 | 11.5:1 | |
| Ritzman Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 320 | 13.2:1 | |
| Sam Salem Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 357 | 14:1 | |
| Schumacher Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 348 | 13.2:1 | |
| Seiberling Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 463 | 14.7:1 | |
| Spring Hill Elementary Springfield Local | KG–03 | 478 | 20.3:1 | |
| Summit Academy Akron Elementary School Summit Academy Akron Elementary School · Charter | KG–05 | 120 | 17.1:1 | |
| Voris Community Learning Center Akron City | KG–05 | 334 | 13.9:1 | |
| Windemere Community Learning Center Akron City | PK–05 | 266 | 15.6:1 |
Middle schools in Akron
13| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akros Middle School Akros Middle School · Charter | 06–08 | 127 | 15.5:1 | |
| Coventry Middle School Coventry Local | 05–08 | 427 | 15.3:1 | |
| Hyre Community Learning Center Akron City | 06–08 | 679 | 13.7:1 | |
| I Promise School Akron City | 03–08 | 478 | 9.7:1 | |
| Innes Community Learning Center Akron City | 06–08 | 673 | 12.6:1 | |
| Jennings Community Learning Center Akron City | 06–08 | 846 | 14.1:1 | |
| Litchfield Community Learning Center Akron City | 06–08 | 469 | 10.7:1 | |
| Manchester Middle School Manchester Local | 06–08 | 275 | 11.1:1 | |
| Miller-South Visual Performing Arts Akron City · Magnet | 04–08 | 403 | 13.7:1 | |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM Akron City · Magnet | 05–08 | 391 | 15:1 | |
| Revere Middle School Revere Local | 06–08 | 593 | 12.9:1 | |
| Schrop Intermediate School Springfield Local | 04–06 | 382 | 18.6:1 | |
| Summit Academy Akron Middle School Summit Academy Akron Middle School · Charter | 06–08 | 67 | 14.9:1 |
High schools in Akron
17| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Alternative Academy Akron City | 09–12 | 154 | 19.3:1 | |
| Akron Career Tech High School Akron Career Tech High School · Charter | 09–12 | 93 | 14.3:1 | |
| Akron Early College High School Akron City · Magnet | 09–12 | 399 | 25.7:1 | |
| AkroTech High School AkroTech High School · Charter | 09–12 | 67 | 11:1 | |
| Buchtel Community Learning Center Akron City | 06–12 | 994 | 13.3:1 | |
| Cascade Career Prep High School Cascade Career Prep High School · Charter | 09–12 | 102 | 20.4:1 | |
| Coventry High School Coventry Local | 09–12 | 522 | 13.4:1 | |
| East Community Learning Center Akron City | 06–12 | 923 | 11.6:1 | |
| Ellet Community Learning Center Akron City | 09–12 | 860 | 12.9:1 | |
| Firestone Community Learning Center Akron City · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,033 | 14.4:1 | |
| Garfield Community Learning Center Akron City | 09–12 | 912 | 13.5:1 | |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM HS at Robinson CLC Akron City · Magnet | 09–12 | 319 | 13.6:1 | |
| North High School Akron City | 09–12 | 900 | 14.2:1 | |
| Springfield Junior/Senior High School Springfield Local | 07–12 | 807 | 15.5:1 | |
| Steel Academy Steel Academy · Charter | 09–12 | 82 | 10.9:1 | |
| Summit Academy Secondary - Akron Summit Academy Secondary - Akron · Charter | 09–12 | 60 | 6.7:1 | |
| Towpath Trail High School Towpath Trail High School · Charter | 09–12 | 767 | 28.4:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Akron
4| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS Online Akron City · Virtual | 04–12 | 192 | 192:1 | |
| Preschool at North High School Akron City | PK–PK | 0 | — | |
| Reach Center Summit Lake Akron City | PK–PK | 29 | — | |
| Springfield Preschool Center Springfield Local | PK–PK | 75 | 25:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White34.3%
- Hispanic6.8%
- Black41.7%
- Asian7.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial9.5%
Enrollment-weighted across 70 Akron schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (27,522 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Akron
How many public schools are in Akron, OH?
The current NCES directory lists 71 open public schools with a location address in Akron: 37 elementary, 13 middle, 17 high, 4 combined or other. Together they reported 27,522 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Akron?
Schools with an address in Akron belong to 22 education agencies, led by Akron City (44 schools), Springfield Local (4 schools), Coventry Local (3 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Akron?
Firestone Community Learning Center reported the largest high-school enrollment in Akron, with 1,033 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Akron?
Yes. 17 of the 71 public schools in Akron are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Akron Career Tech High School, Akron Preparatory School, Akros Middle School. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Akron schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Akron public schools is 14:1, lower than the Ohio school median of 17:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Akron guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Ohio cities