A+
Lake Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lake and Hartville, and parts of Marlboro.
Students
3,301
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,144
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$41.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $41.0M, about $12,416 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dundee.
K–64 schoolsGaraway Local School District
7–12Garaway High SchoolGaraway Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency80%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,144 per student · 21% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,404’20
3,382’21
3,371’22
3,258’23
3,301’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.