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Lake Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 922 students in Lake Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lake Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#364 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
193 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
30 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,260 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
112
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,635 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,140
$17,287

Spending / Student
$12,635
$17,235

Best Lake Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
28100 Lemoyne Rd
Millbury, OH 43447
(419) 661-6660
Millbury, OH 43447
(419) 661-6660
Grades: 5-8
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
Lake High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
28080 Lemoyne Rd
Millbury, OH 43447
(419) 661-6640
Millbury, OH 43447
(419) 661-6640
Grades: 8-12
| 559 students
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