An equity score of 46/100 ranks Lakota Local #417 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,419 per pupil, Lakota Local ranks #534 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,012
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,419
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lakota Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,012 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Sandusky County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,419 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 46.0% local, 37.3% state, and 16.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #417 of 821 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.
a 317.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakota Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.8/100.
Its largest campus is Lakota Elementary School, enrolling 403 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Lakota Elementary School accounts for 39.8% of all Lakota Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lakota 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.
Lakota Local student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — 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 Lakota Local is typically wider than the Lakota Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Lakota Local chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — 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.
Lakota Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,012 students.
How much does Lakota Local spend per student?
Lakota Local spends $14,419 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #417 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Lakota Local?
Lakota Local students are 85.2% White, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakota Local?
Lakota Local has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #417 out of 821 districts in Ohio.