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Lakota Local School District

5572 Princeton Rd
Liberty Township, OH 45011-9726
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lakota Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,211 students in Lakota Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lakota Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
17,857 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
675 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lakota Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#182 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
68%
54%
73%
60%
76%
63%
95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
59%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,480 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$205 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,485
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,480
$17,235

Best Lakota Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakota Plains Junior School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5500 Princeton Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 644-1130
Gr: 7-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Liberty Junior School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7055 Dutchland Blvd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 777-4420
Gr: 7-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Lakota East High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6840 Lakota Ln
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 755-7211
Gr: 7-12 | 2,605 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Hopewell Junior School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8200 Cox Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-2258
Gr: 7-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Lakota Ridge Junior School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6199 Beckett Ridge Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 777-0552
Gr: 7-8 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,857 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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