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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 4 public middle schools serving 2,694 students in Lakota Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lakota Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
17,699 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
706 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,717 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,835 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
2,366 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
14%
23%
# White Students
10,661 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
60%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,087 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
274
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
1,258
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,333
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,281
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,356
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,401
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,337
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,251
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,317
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,377
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,396
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,492
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,322
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,304
31,736
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakota Plains Junior School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5500 Princeton Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 644-1130
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 644-1130
Grades: 7-8
| 757 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Junior School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7055 Dutchland Blvd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 777-4420
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 777-4420
Grades: 7-8
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Lakota Ridge Junior School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6199 Beckett Ridge Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0552
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0552
Grades: 7-8
| 679 students
Rank: #44.
Hopewell Junior School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8200 Cox Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-2258
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-2258
Grades: 7-8
| 506 students
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