Located in southwestern Ohio, Lakota is the 7th largest school district in the state, and the largest school district in Butler County. With two high schools, a freshman school, four junior schools, ten elementary schools, and four early childhood schools, Lakota has grown in the last 20 years from a rural district to a suburban district with student population of over 18,000.

Quick Facts & Figures

Enrollment: 18,261 (October 2007)

2006-07 Ohio School Report Card: Lakota met 29 of the 30 state indicators

Lakota is Ohio's largest "Excellent" district six years running.

Per-pupil spending: $8,049 ($1294 less than the State average)

 2008 Presidential Scholar: 1

2007-08 National Merit Finalists: 10

College attendance rate: 90%

Student attendance rate: 96.2%

Graduation rate: 96.1%

Square miles in district: 68

2005-06 student-teacher ratio: 1:20
(Student/teacher ratio is NOT the same as class size.  Student/teacher ratio is an Ohio Department of Education statistic, and includes all employees with teaching credentials including art, music, and physical education teachers; librarians; counselors; reading specialists, etc.  Actual average class size will be higher.)