Lake Local School District

436 King Church Ave Sw
Uniontown, OH 44685
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Lake Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,655 students in Lake Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Lake Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
3,301 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#33 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
83%
54%
84%
60%
88%
63%
98%
86%
(2022-23)
11.5%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,858 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,703
$17,380
Spending / Student
$12,858
$17,328

Best Lake Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Middle / High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
709 Market Ave Sw
Uniontown, OH 44685
(330) 877-4282
Gr: 7-12 | 1,655 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,301 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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