| Index | Elyria | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 393 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Elyria | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.3% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.4% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Elyria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elyria, OH schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Elyria, OH, an average of 81.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rocky River, OH | 20,753 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Bay Village, OH | 15,639 | 91% | 88.9% |
| Avon Lake, OH | 25,262 | 88% | 83.2% |
| Avon, OH | 23,911 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Westlake, OH | 33,231 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Elyria, OH | 55,802 | 49% | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Normal, IL | 55,834 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Apple Valley, MN | 55,842 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Rosemead, CA | 55,743 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Aloha, OR | 55,865 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Brookhaven, GA | 55,874 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Elyria, OH | 55,802 | 49% | 3.0% |