Lakewood City School District

13701 Lake Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107-3918
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,487 students in Lakewood City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Lakewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Lakewood City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakewood High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
4,350 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lakewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#195 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lakewood City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lakewood City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.50
# American Indian Students
4 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
292 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
3,248 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
75%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
164
732
# Students in K Grade:
318
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
386
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,957 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,429 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lakewood City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Lakewood City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,957
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lakewood City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,429
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lakewood City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lakewood City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14100 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Grades: 6-12
| 1,364 students
Rank: n/an/a
13465 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Grades: K-12
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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