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Hebron, Ohio - 4 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Lakewood Local #290 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,035 per pupil, Lakewood Local ranks #303 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,661
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,035
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lakewood Local operates 4 public schools serving 1,661 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Licking County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,035 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.8% local, 24.6% state, and 11.6% 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 53/100, ranked #290 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 309.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.6% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hebron Elementary School, with a diversity index of 19.5/100.
Its largest campus is Lakewood High School, enrolling 450 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Lakewood High School accounts for 27.1% of all Lakewood Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lakewood Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Lakewood Local student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Lakewood Local is typically wider than the Lakewood Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Lakewood Local chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lakewood Local has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,661 students.
How much does Lakewood Local spend per student?
Lakewood Local spends $15,035 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #290 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Lakewood Local?
Lakewood Local students are 91.6% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakewood Local?
Lakewood Local has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #290 out of 806 districts in Ohio.