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Lakewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,507 students in Lakewood City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Lakewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lakewood City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakewood High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lakewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
193 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
261 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
3,285 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
75%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
194
675
# Students in K Grade:
287
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,658 is higher 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 $20,151 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,658
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,151
$17,235
Best Lakewood City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14100 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Grades: 8-12
| 1,414 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin School Of Opportunity Online
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13465 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Grades: 5-12
| 93 students
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