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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 2 public preschools serving 697 students in Lakota Local School District.
Public Preschools in Lakota Local School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
22 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
17,699 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
706 Teachers
18,343 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
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,717 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,835 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
2,366 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
14%
21%
# White Students
10,661 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
60%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,087 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
274
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
1,258
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,333
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,281
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,356
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,401
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,337
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,251
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,317
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,377
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,396
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,492
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,322
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,304
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Liberty Early Childhood School
Magnet School
6040 Princeton Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 777-6194
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 777-6194
Grades: PK-2
| 486 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vangorden Preschool
Magnet School
6475 Lesourdsville West Cheste
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 874-5505
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 874-5505
Grades: PK
| 211 students
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