An equity score of 38/100 ranks Lake Local #536 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,269 per pupil, Lake Local ranks #562 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,581
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,269
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,581 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,269 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 82.5% local, 13.4% state, and 4.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #536 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 449:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Elementary School, with a diversity index of 39.6/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Elementary School, enrolling 763 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Elementary School accounts for 48.3% of all Lake Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lake Local a distant remainder — means Lake Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lake Local school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Lake Local school enrollment ranges from 362 students (lowest) to 763 students (highest), a spread of 401 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 449:1 — 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 22.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Lake Local is typically wider than the Lake Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake Local has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,581 students.
How much does Lake Local spend per student?
Lake Local spends $14,269 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #536 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Local?
Lake Local students are 79.7% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.5% Asian, 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 38/100, ranking #536 out of 821 districts in Ohio.