Top Rankings
Lakota Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,661 students in Lakota Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Lakota Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lakota Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakota East High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
17,857 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
675 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Lakota Local 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.52
# American Indian Students
5 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,863 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,933 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
2,408 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
14%
18%
# White Students
10,490 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
59%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,118 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
675
# Students in K Grade:
1,198
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,319
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,345
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,310
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,372
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,440
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,359
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,277
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,334
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,424
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,378
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,538
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,316
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,480 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$205 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,485
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,480
$17,235
Best Lakota Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakota East High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6840 Lakota Ln
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 755-7211
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 755-7211
Grades: 7-12
| 2,605 students
Rank: #22.
Lakota West High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8940 Union Centre Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 874-5699
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 874-5699
Grades: 9-12
| 2,845 students
Rank: n/an/a
5030 Tylersville Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 682-4117
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 682-4117
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students
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