Lakota Local operates 22 public schools serving 17,721 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 17,853 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Butler County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,754 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 62.6% local, 29.6% state, and 7.8% 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 $73,125 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 12/100, ranked #812 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (43 AP courses district-wide), a 636.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.8% White, 13.2% African American, 11.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Lakota West High School accounts for 16.6% of all Lakota Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lakota 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.
Lakota Local school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Lakota Local school enrollment ranges from 164 students (lowest) to 2,968 students (highest), a spread of 2,804 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lakota Local student-counselor ratio is 636:1 — 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.
Lakota 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 Lakota Local is typically wider than the Lakota Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Lakota Local has 22 schools, including 3 high, 13 elementary, 4 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 17,721 students.
How much does Lakota Local spend per student?
Lakota Local spends $12,754 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #812 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Lakota Local?
The average teacher salary in Lakota Local is $73,125 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lakota Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Butler County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lakota Local?
Lakota Local students are 57.8% White, 13.2% African American, 11.1% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakota Local?
Lakota Local has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #812 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.