Lakeview SD

Public school district · Mercer County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4213080

Lakeview SD spent $21,636 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its 2 schools enrolled 800 students in 2024-25; 55.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,692 per student, up 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lakeview SD in enrollment (815 to 876 students) and Lakeview SD itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lakeview SD, FY23KIPP Philadelphia CS $22,223; ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS $21,865; Lakeview SD $21,636; Morrisville Borough SD $21,115; Clairton City SD $20,533; Maritime Academy CS $20,244; Canton Area SD $19,229; Keystone SD $18,666; Christopher Columbus CS $17,381; Independence CS West $15,821; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kKIPP Philadelphia CS$22,223ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS$21,865Lakeview SD$21,636Morrisville Borough SD$21,115Clairton City SD$20,533Maritime Academy CS$20,244Canton Area SD$19,229Keystone SD$18,666Christopher Columbus CS$17,381Independence CS West$15,821State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lakeview SD, FY23KIPP Philadelphia CS $22,223; ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS $21,865; Lakeview SD $21,636; Morrisville Borough SD $21,115; Clairton City SD $20,533; Maritime Academy CS $20,244; Canton Area SD $19,229; Keystone SD $18,666; Christopher Columbus CS $17,381; Independence CS West $15,821; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kKIPP Philadelphia CS$22,223ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS$21,865Lakeview SD$21,636Morrisville Borough SD$21,115Clairton City SD$20,533Maritime Academy CS$20,244Canton Area SD$19,229Keystone SD$18,666Christopher Columbus CS$17,381Independence CS West$15,821State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lakeview SD, FY23KIPP Philadelphia CS $22,223; ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS $21,865; Lakeview SD $21,636; Morrisville Borough SD $21,115; Clairton City SD $20,533; Maritime Academy CS $20,244; Canton Area SD $19,229; Keystone SD $18,666; Christopher Columbus CS $17,381; Independence CS West $15,821; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kKIPP Philadelphia CS$22,223ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS$21,865Lakeview SD$21,636Morrisville Borough SD$21,115Clairton City SD$20,533Maritime Academy CS$20,244Canton Area SD$19,229Keystone SD$18,666Christopher Columbus CS$17,381Independence CS West$15,821State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Lakeview SD, FY23KIPP Philadelphia CS $22,223; ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS $21,865; Lakeview SD $21,636; Morrisville Borough SD $21,115; Clairton City SD $20,533; Maritime Academy CS $20,244; Canton Area SD $19,229; Keystone SD $18,666; Christopher Columbus CS $17,381; Independence CS West $15,821; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kKIPP Philadelphia CS$22,223ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber CS$21,865Lakeview SD$21,636Morrisville Borough SD$21,115Clairton City SD$20,533Maritime Academy CS$20,244Canton Area SD$19,229Keystone SD$18,666Christopher Columbus CS$17,381Independence CS West$15,821State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$21,555,000 in revenue: 55.2% state, 29.3% local and 15.5% federal. Total spending including $1,423,000 of capital outlay was $21,769,000, or $25,701 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lakeview SD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,900,000; Local $6,309,000; Federal $3,346,000; total $21,555,000.
  • State$11,900,000 55%
  • Local$6,309,000 29%
  • Federal$3,346,000 16%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

843 students in 2022-23, 839 students in 2023-24, 800 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lakeview SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 843, 2023-24: 839, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238432023-248392024-25800
Lakeview SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 843, 2023-24: 839, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238432023-248392024-25800
Lakeview SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 843, 2023-24: 839, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238432023-248392024-25800
Lakeview SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 843, 2023-24: 839, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238432023-248392024-25800

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23843107.97.8
2023-2483984.310.0
2024-2580085.19.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lakeview SD scored proficient or above: 65-72% in reading and 42-48% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts65-72%54%364
Math42-48%34%361

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 66 students in Lakeview SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate95% or more87.5%
Students in the class66136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 348 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Oakview Elementary School3489.750.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 452 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lakeview Middle-HS4529.250.4%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lakeview SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lakeview SD

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentLakeview SD ranks 59 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,636).#59 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaLakeview SD is the number 478 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 847 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#478 of 775
  3. Canton Area SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 850 students in fall 2022, $19,229 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,229
  4. Independence CS WestThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 840 students in fall 2022, $15,821 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,821
  5. Compare Lakeview SD with Canton Area SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lakeview Middle-HS, its largest high school452 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.452
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lakeview SD

  1. How many schools and students are in Lakeview SD?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 800 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lakeview SD spend per student?
    $21,636 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,692 per student, up 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lakeview SD's money come from?
    $21,555,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.2% state, 29.3% local and 15.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lakeview SD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 199 of the 1,210 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Lakeview SD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lakeview SD scored proficient or above: 65-72% in reading and 42-48% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Lakeview SD?
    95% or more of the 66 students in Lakeview SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Lakeview SD's NCES district ID?
    4213080. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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