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 Timberlake.
K–55 elementary schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
6–84 middle schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
9–122 high schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake 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.