Enrollment
2,660
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390461100810
Lakota East High School — Liberty Township, OH
Federal NCES profile for Lakota East High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 4
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 31
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: Lakota 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)
107.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.3%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakota East High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lakota East High School reports 2,660 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 107.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% 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 50% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 12.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Ohio average and 76% below the national baseline. The school offers 22 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 380 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lakota Local spends $12,754 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 62.6% from local sources (property taxes), 29.6% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Lakota East High 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 | 23.9:1 | ▲ 31% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.3% | ▼ 61% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,660 | top 100% | — | — |
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
12.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher
— 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Ohio — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,754
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 380 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 34 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,660 Top 100% in Ohio — larger than 0% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 107.0
Students per teacher 23.9:1 +31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 12.3% -61% vs state
NCES ID 390461100810
Student demographics
White 65.5%
African American 11.4%
Asian 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 6.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 65.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 22
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 380:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.7%
In-school suspensions 89
Out-of-school suspensions 86
Expulsions 34
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakota Local, which includes Lakota East High School.
$12,754
Per student
-24%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 29.6%
Federal 7.8%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 740
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
- Enrollment
- 727
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Lakota East High School
How many students attend Lakota East High School?
Lakota East High School has 2,660 students enrolled. It is a high school in Liberty Township, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakota East High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakota East High School is 23.9:1, which is 31% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakota East High School?
12.3% of students at Lakota East High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakota East High School?
The largest demographic group at Lakota East High School is White at 65.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Liberty Township, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakota East High School?
Lakota East High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.