Enrollment
1,223
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390498604170
Lake Elementary School — Hartville, OH
Federal NCES profile for Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 11
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 98
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lake Local · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.6%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lake Elementary School reports 1,223 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 58.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 40% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 12.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% below the Ohio average and 76% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 408 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lake Local spends $13,385 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.5% from local sources (property taxes), 42.6% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lake Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.2:1 | ▲ 21% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.6% | ▼ 60% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,223 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
12.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.2:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 88% in Ohio — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,385
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 408 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,223 Top 96% in Ohio — larger than 4% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 58.0
Students per teacher 22.2:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 12.6% -60% vs state
NCES ID 390498604170
Student demographics
White 92.0%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 408:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.8%
In-school suspensions 24
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Local, which includes Lake Elementary School.
$13,385
Per student
-21%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.5%
State 42.6%
Federal 9.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,655
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lake Elementary School
How many students attend Lake Elementary School?
Lake Elementary School has 1,223 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Hartville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Elementary School is 22.2:1, which is 21% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Elementary School?
12.6% of students at Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Elementary School is White at 92.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Hartville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Elementary School?
Lake Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.