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Lakota Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves West Chester and Liberty, and parts of Monroe and Sharonville.
Students
17,853
Schools
22
Spent per student
$12,774
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$68.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakota Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the OH average
- 25 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $68.3M, about $3,828 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,774 per student · 23% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 29%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,393’20
17,073’21
17,699’22
17,857’23
17,853’24
Up 8.9% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Black 13%Hispanic 11%Asian 11%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
Cherokee Elementary School
A−791 students25:1
Endeavor Elementary School
A740 students24:1
Hopewell Early Childhood School
727 students23:1
Creekside Early Childhood School
720 students23:1
Adena Elementary School
B+690 students24:1
Freedom Elementary School
A−682 students24:1
Union Elementary School
B+682 students24:1
VanGorden Elementary School
A670 students23:1
Wyandot Early Childhood School
655 students24:1
Shawnee Early Childhood School
630 students23:1
Independence Elementary School
A+608 students22:1
Woodland Elementary School
A−605 students23:1
Heritage Early Childhood School
598 students24:1
Liberty Early Childhood School
407 students24:1
Lakota Plains Junior School
A−745 students26:1
Lakota Ridge Junior School
B695 students24:1
Liberty Junior School
B+681 students20:1
Hopewell Junior School
B+540 students24:1
Lakota West High School
B+2,968 students28:1
Lakota East High School
A−2,660 students26:1
Lakota Central
164 students22:1
VanGorden Preschool
195 students
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.