Lake Local operates 3 public schools serving 3,371 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,301 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stark County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,385 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 47.5% local, 42.6% state, and 9.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,008 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #677 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 387.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 0.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Lake Middle / High School accounts for 50.1% of all Lake Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lake Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lake Local school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Lake Local school enrollment ranges from 423 students (lowest) to 1,655 students (highest), a spread of 1,232 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lake Local student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lake Local chronic absenteeism rate is 0.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lake Local has 3 schools, including 1 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,371 students.
How much does Lake Local spend per student?
Lake Local spends $13,385 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #677 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Lake Local?
The average teacher salary in Lake Local is $67,008 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lake Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stark County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Local?
Lake Local students are 91.1% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Local?
Lake Local has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #677 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.