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 Malvern.
K–5Malvern Elementary SchoolBrown Local School District
6–8Malvern Middle SchoolBrown Local School District
9–12Malvern High SchoolBrown 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.