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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,514 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
17,699 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
706 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Lakota Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 927 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
0.60
0.51
# American Indian Students
9 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,717 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
10%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,835 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
2,366 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
14%
17%
# White Students
10,661 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
60%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,087 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
274
733
# Students in K Grade:
1,258
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,333
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,281
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,356
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,401
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,337
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,251
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,317
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,377
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,396
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,492
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,322
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,304
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,582 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$205 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,587
$17,216
Spending / Student
$11,582
$17,164
Best Lakota Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakota East High School
Magnet 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: 9-12
| 2,552 students
Rank: #22.
Lakota West High School
Magnet 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
| 2,740 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lakota Central
Magnet School
5030 Tylersville Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 682-4117
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 682-4117
Grades: 9-12
| 222 students
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