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Item: Lakota Local School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

5572 Princeton Rd
Liberty Township, OH 45011-9726

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Top 20%

Tel: (513) 874-5505

www.lakotaonline.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

22 Schools

818 Schools

# Students

17,853 Students

328,756 Students

# Teachers

723 Teachers

18,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	227	46
Kind	109	53
1	121	51
2	145	47

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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.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#182 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District
2023	#182
2022	#171
2021	#149
2019	#149
2018	#108
2017	#81
2016	#87
2015	#109
2014	#118
2013	#109
2012	#89
2011	#91
2010	#96

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68%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	68%	54%
2022	69%	52%
2021	68%	50%
2019	78%	63%
2018	80%	62%
2017	82%	63%
2016	80%	61%
2015	84%	68%
2014	88%	77%
2013	89%	76%
2012	90%	78%
2011	89%	77%
2010	88%	76%

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73%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2022	73%	60%
2021	72%	57%
2019	77%	64%
2018	80%	63%
2017	80%	62%
2016	72%	55%
2015	86%	74%
2014	92%	83%
2013	92%	83%
2012	93%	83%
2011	92%	82%
2010	91%	81%

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76%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2022	76%	63%
2021	76%	60%

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95%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	95%	86%
2022	94%	86%
2021	94%	84%
2020	93%	84%
2019	95%	82%
2018	94%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	94%	82%
2015	92%	81%
2014	94%	81%
2013	95%	81%
2012	94%	81%
2011	92%	80%

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(2022-23)

17.8%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	17.8%	30.8%
2022	23.6%	34.4%
2021	22.9%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.59	0.52
2022	0.57	0.52
2021	0.55	0.51
2020	0.51	0.51
2019	0.51	0.49
2018	0.47	0.48
2017	0.47	0.47
2016	0.46	0.47
2015	0.45	0.46
2014	0.44	0.44
2013	0.43	0.43
2012	0.43	0.43
2011	0.41	0.43
2010	0.37	0.40
2009	0.36	0.40
2008	0.35	0.38
2007	0.33	0.38
2006	0.31	0.38
2005	0.28	0.37
2004	0.27	0.37
2003	0.25	0.35
2002	0.22	0.32
2001	0.19	0.32
2000	0.18	0.32
1999	0.16	0.30
1998	0.15	0.31
1997	0.12	0.31
1996	0.11	0.31
1995	0.10	0.29
1994	0.10	0.29
1993	0.10	0.29
1992	0.09	0.28
1991	0.09	0.28
1990	0.08	0.28
1989	0.07	0.28
1988	0.05	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	10%	3%
2022	9%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	6%	2%
2013	7%	2%
2012	6%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	8%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	7%	2%
2007	6%	2%
2006	6%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	4%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	9%	6%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	13%	17%
2022	12%	17%
2021	12%	17%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	11%	17%
2017	11%	17%
2016	11%	17%
2015	12%	16%
2014	10%	16%
2013	10%	16%
2012	10%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	10%	17%
2009	10%	17%
2008	9%	17%
2007	9%	17%
2006	8%	17%
2005	7%	17%
2004	7%	17%
2003	6%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	5%	16%
2000	4%	16%
1999	3%	16%
1998	3%	15%
1997	2%	15%
1996	2%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	2%	15%
1992	2%	14%
1991	2%	14%
1990	2%	14%
1989	1%	14%
1988	1%	14%

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% White

58%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	62%	67%
2022	63%	67%
2021	65%	68%
2020	68%	68%
2019	68%	69%
2018	71%	70%
2017	71%	71%
2016	73%	71%
2015	69%	72%
2014	74%	73%
2013	74%	74%
2012	75%	74%
2011	76%	74%
2010	78%	76%
2009	79%	76%
2008	80%	77%
2007	81%	77%
2006	82%	77%
2005	84%	78%
2004	85%	78%
2003	86%	79%
2002	88%	81%
2001	90%	81%
2000	91%	81%
1999	92%	82%
1998	92%	82%
1997	94%	82%
1996	94%	82%
1995	95%	83%
1994	95%	83%
1993	95%	83%
1992	95%	84%
1991	95%	84%
1990	96%	84%
1989	97%	84%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,655 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$228 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	$228 MM	$17 MM
2022	$213 MM	$16 MM
2021	$205 MM	$15 MM
2020	$194 MM	$14 MM
2019	$198 MM	$14 MM
2018	$197 MM	$13 MM
2017	$190 MM	$13 MM
2016	$187 MM	$12 MM
2015	$174 MM	$12 MM
2014	$175 MM	$11 MM
2012	$169 MM	$12 MM
2011	$165 MM	$12 MM
2010	$174 MM	$12 MM
2009	$174 MM	$12 MM
2008	$179 MM	$12 MM
2007	$179 MM	$12 MM
2006	$161 MM	$11 MM
2005	$145 MM	$11 MM
2004	$139 MM	$12 MM
2003	$133 MM	$13 MM
2002	$128 MM	$14 MM
2001	$112 MM	$14 MM
2000	$100 MM	$12 MM
1999	$90 MM	$12 MM
1998	$86 MM	$11 MM
1997	$77 MM	$11 MM
1996	$71 MM	$10 MM
1995	$65 MM	$9 MM
1992	$46 MM	$8 MM
1990	$37 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$226 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	$226 MM	$16 MM
2022	$218 MM	$15 MM
2021	$205 MM	$14 MM
2020	$199 MM	$13 MM
2019	$196 MM	$13 MM
2018	$186 MM	$12 MM
2017	$180 MM	$12 MM
2016	$182 MM	$11 MM
2015	$192 MM	$12 MM
2014	$167 MM	$10 MM
2012	$175 MM	$11 MM
2011	$186 MM	$12 MM
2010	$192 MM	$12 MM
2009	$197 MM	$11 MM
2008	$212 MM	$11 MM
2007	$199 MM	$11 MM
2006	$151 MM	$11 MM
2005	$138 MM	$11 MM
2004	$139 MM	$12 MM
2003	$148 MM	$13 MM
2002	$130 MM	$13 MM
2001	$103 MM	$14 MM
2000	$93 MM	$12 MM
1999	$85 MM	$11 MM
1998	$87 MM	$11 MM
1997	$93 MM	$11 MM
1996	$83 MM	$10 MM
1995	$66 MM	$9 MM
1992	$54 MM	$7 MM
1990	$40 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,751

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12,862	$19,632
2022	$12,482	$17,759
2021	$12,510	$15,864
2020	$11,809	$15,024
2019	$12,153	$14,759
2018	$12,479	$14,436
2017	$12,048	$15,373
2016	$11,780	$14,419
2015	$10,848	$11,970
2014	$10,793	$12,894
2012	$9,737	$12,166
2011	$9,076	$12,268
2010	$9,558	$11,970
2009	$9,478	$10,997
2008	$9,782	$10,962
2007	$10,069	$9,987
2006	$9,238	$9,642
2005	$8,539	$9,138
2004	$8,512	$8,445
2003	$8,417	$8,538
2002	$8,260	$8,495
2001	$7,625	$7,849
2000	$7,060	$7,124
1999	$6,625	$6,606
1998	$6,300	$6,077
1997	$5,877	$5,826
1995	$5,355	$5,035
1992	$4,505	$4,567
1990	$4,267	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$12,655

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lakota Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12,765	$18,685
2022	$12,772	$16,799
2021	$12,505	$14,872
2020	$12,123	$14,061
2019	$12,057	$13,780
2018	$11,791	$13,237
2017	$11,386	$14,225
2016	$11,425	$12,986
2015	$11,996	$11,436
2014	$10,289	$11,605
2012	$10,102	$11,799
2011	$10,269	$11,769
2010	$10,569	$11,436
2009	$10,709	$10,473
2008	$11,629	$9,943
2007	$11,178	$9,346
2006	$8,638	$9,161
2005	$8,116	$8,760
2004	$8,508	$8,632
2003	$9,340	$8,918
2002	$8,416	$8,384
2001	$7,031	$8,067
2000	$6,547	$6,766
1999	$6,237	$6,262
1998	$6,390	$5,892
1997	$7,078	$5,689
1995	$5,394	$5,077
1992	$5,364	$4,541
1990	$4,591	$4,149

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Best Lakota Local School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Liberty Early Childhood School

Add to Compare

6040 Princeton Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 777-6194

Gr: PK-2 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: n/an/a

Vangorden Preschool

Add to Compare

6475 Lesourdsville West Cheste
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 874-5505

Gr: PK | 195 students Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 95% (Top 10% in OH)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education