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%)
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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,691 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 62% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
17,073 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Lakota Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 897 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,504 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,725 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
2,173 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
10,596 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
62%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,046 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
1,238
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,263
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,297
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,370
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,299
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,232
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,254
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,364
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,327
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,501
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,297
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,288
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,343
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,007 is less than the state median of $17,081. 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
$12,012
$17,132
Spending / Student
$12,007
$17,081
Best Lakota Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakota Plains Junior School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5500 Princeton Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 644-1130
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 644-1130
Grades: 7-8
| 790 students
Rank: #22.
Hopewell Junior School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8200 Cox Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-2258
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-2258
Grades: 7-8
| 504 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Junior School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7055 Dutchland Blvd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 777-4420
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 777-4420
Grades: 7-8
| 733 students
Rank: #44.
Lakota Ridge Junior School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6199 Beckett Ridge Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0552
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0552
Grades: 7-8
| 664 students
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