B+
Lakewood City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Lakewood.
Students
4,369
Schools
13
Spent per student
$20,147
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$115.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakewood City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $115.5M, about $26,434 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brunswick.
K–56 elementary schoolsBrunswick City School District
6–8Brunswick Middle SchoolBrunswick City School District
9–12Brunswick High SchoolBrunswick City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,147 per student · 21% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 23%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,430’20
4,350’21
4,362’22
4,410’23
4,369’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Two or more races 12%Black 6%Asian 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Emerson Elementary School
B+323 students19:1
Grant Elementary School
A323 students16:1
Hayes Elementary School
A292 students21:1
Lincoln Elementary School
A270 students18:1
Horace Mann Elementary School
B+269 students17:1
Harrison Elementary School
B−255 students14:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
A−233 students17:1
Garfield Middle School
B457 students15:1
Harding Middle School
A446 students17:1
Lakewood High School
C+1,372 students17:1
Franklin School of Opportunity - On Site
59 students
Franklin School of Opportunity Online
36 students6:1
Taft Center for Innovation
34 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.