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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,661 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 64% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
1,216 Schools
# Students
17,853 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
723 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakota Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
58%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,482 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$205 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,487
$17,380
Spending / Student
$11,482
$17,328
Best Lakota Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakota Plains Junior School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5500 Princeton Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 644-1130
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 644-1130
Gr: 7-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Liberty Junior School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7055 Dutchland Blvd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 777-4420
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 777-4420
Gr: 7-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Hopewell Junior School
(Math: 62% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Lakota Ridge Junior School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6199 Beckett Ridge Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0552
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0552
Gr: 7-9 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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