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Lakota East High School

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Lakota East High School ranks 97 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 88% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Lakota East High School is a large public high school in Liberty Township, Ohio, serving grades 9–12 with 2,660 students as part of the Lakota Local district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 97th of 795 Ohio high schools — the 88th percentile with 4 stars — a strong climb from 274th of 867 (68th percentile, 3 stars) in 2022–2023.

Among nearby comprehensive high schools, Lakota East is the second-highest ranked behind William Mason High School. It outranks Lakota West High School, Lakota Central, Monroe High School, and Princeton Innovation Center, and leads Kings High School in five of six End-of-Course subjects. Against Lakota West and Monroe, East scores higher in all six subjects. Its standout is American History, where 93.0% of students tested proficient — the highest among these nearby schools, above Mason's 90.4%. East's relative weak spots are Algebra I (82.3%, the only subject below the district's 85.2%) and Geometry (63.1%, above district and state but well behind Mason's 83.4%).

Graduation rate is 95.0%, slightly above the district. Chronic absenteeism, at 20.0%, is above the district's 15.5% and above Mason and Monroe, though much better than Lakota West (30.0%). The school's subgroup results are a real strength: gifted and talented students rank 3rd of 283 schools statewide (99th percentile, 5 stars), and special education students rank in the 90th percentile. Free/reduced lunch has risen from 15.09% in 2022–2023 to 25.19% in 2024–2025, yet ranks and test scores improved over the same period.

2,660

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,490

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6840 Lakota Ln
Liberty Township, OH 45044-9578

(513) 755-7211

District: Lakota Local

Feeder schools for Lakota East High School:

Elementary:	Hopewell Early Childhood School
	Independence Elementary School
	Liberty Early Childhood School
	Union Elementary School
	More...
	VanGorden Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School
	Wyandot Early Childhood School
Middle:	Hopewell Junior School
	Liberty Junior School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

African American:

11.4%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Ohio high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg79%

Ohio avg63%

97^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Lakota Local

172^nd of 773Lakota Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	97 of 795	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	141 of 855	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	214 of 864	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	274 of 867	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	237 of 836	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	159 of 819	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	119 of 836	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	82 of 800	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	74 of 773	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	73.7	111 of 784	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	102 of 778	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	132 of 769	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	76 of 767	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	77.1	79 of 832	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	75.7	115 of 818	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	107 of 819	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	91 of 791	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	138 of 767	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	148 of 756	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	148 of 696	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	150 of 689	78.2%	★★★★☆
2004	72.8	192 of 681	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	33 of 296	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	46 of 328	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	65 of 318	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	75 of 323	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	72 of 306	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	35 of 284	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	44 of 303	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	42 of 279	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	37 of 73	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	41 of 77	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	68 of 86	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	60 of 87	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	44 of 84	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	24 of 76	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	47 of 87	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	53.1	210 of 606	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	129 of 596	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	63 of 628	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	58 of 550	89.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	49.4	52 of 128	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	33 of 119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	29 of 112	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	31 of 100	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	96 of 763	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	107 of 809	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	159 of 798	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	259 of 813	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	249 of 794	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	170 of 775	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	103 of 781	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	110 of 751	85.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	3 of 283	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	59.6	135 of 280	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	180 of 308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	147 of 312	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	98 of 349	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	74 of 272	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	198 of 538	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	36 of 272	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	101 of 270	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	98 of 273	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	154 of 270	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	93 of 260	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	72 of 239	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	43 of 207	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	66 of 184	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	229 of 761	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	255 of 815	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	331 of 822	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	536 of 805	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	550 of 773	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	286 of 763	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	131 of 779	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	115 of 758	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	82 of 765	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	158 of 817	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	255 of 816	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	277 of 819	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	220 of 808	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	138 of 778	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	104 of 792	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	95 of 763	87.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	45 of 240	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	32 of 254	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	38 of 242	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	57 of 239	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	92 of 222	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	33 of 211	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	42 of 208	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	36 of 201	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	59 of 575	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	228 of 617	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	260 of 598	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	446 of 614	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	53 of 709	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	85 of 748	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	125 of 754	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	182 of 756	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	169 of 749	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	117 of 727	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	69 of 739	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	64 of 718	91.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History93%+20 vs state

Biology87%+20 vs state

English II85%+22 vs state

American Government84%+12 vs state

Algebra I82%+21 vs state

Geometry63%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Lakota East High School	Public	9-12	6840 Lakota Ln	Liberty Township	45044	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 755-7211	2,660	101	26.2	25.2%	1,741 (65.5%)	302 (11.4%)	218 (8.2%)	224 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.4%)	164 (6.2%)	76	97^th of 795 public high schools	87.8%		73.7	141^st of 855 public high schools	83.5%	44	84.0	93.0	86.8	84.9	63.1	82.3	$11,490
Butler Technical Bioscience Center	Public	10-12	8450 Capstone Boulevard	West Chester	45011	Butler County	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 645-5450	208	0		—	107 (51.4%)	58 (27.9%)	23 (11.1%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)								(n/a)
William Mason High School	Public	9-12	6100 S Mason Montgomery Rd	Mason	45040	Warren County	Mason City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 398-5025	3,435	140	24.5	17.3%	1,708 (49.7%)	195 (5.7%)	211 (6.1%)	1,110 (32.3%)	8 (0.2%)	14 (0.4%)	189 (5.5%)	82.4	45^th of 795 public high schools	94.3%		80.7	72^nd of 855 public high schools	91.6%	27	88.5	90.4	92.7	87.3	83.4	85.8	$12,484
Lakota Central	Public, Virtual	9-12	5050 Tylersville Rd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(513) 682-4117	164	7	22.3	68.9%	105 (64.0%)	18 (11.0%)	21 (12.8%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	11 (6.7%)	6.7	727^th of 795 public high schools	8.6%		18.8	679^th of 855 public high schools	20.6%	48	40.8	48.4	47.8	32.0	10.7	6.7	$10,986
Lakota West High School	Public	9-12	8940 Union Centre Blvd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 874-5699	2,968	106	28.1	30.6%	1,594 (53.7%)	471 (15.9%)	399 (13.4%)	344 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	155 (5.2%)	67.3	185^th of 795 public high schools	76.7%		71.2	179^th of 855 public high schools	79.1%	6	83.0	84.7	81.4	73.0	62.5	75.3	$10,290
Butler Technical Natural Science Center	Public	11-12	640 Hamilton Lebanon Rd	Monroe	45050	Butler County	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 539-0818	104	0		74.0%	73 (70.2%)	9 (8.7%)	13 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)								(n/a)
Monroe High School	Public	9-12	220 Yankee Rd	Monroe	45050	Butler County	Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 539-8471	871	41	21.2	34.9%	660 (75.8%)	49 (5.6%)	89 (10.2%)	31 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	62.3	250^th of 795 public high schools	68.6%		64.5	268^th of 855 public high schools	68.7%	18	76.8	82.0	76.0	80.0	49.7	78.3	$12,353
Butler Technical Public Safety Education Complex	Public	9-12	5140 Princeton-Glendale Road	Liberty Township	45011	Butler County	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(513) 868-1911	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Butler Technical LeSourdsville Location	Public	12	101 Jerry Couch Blvd	Monroe	45050	Butler County	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 645-8231	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Princeton Innovation Center	Public	7-12	3900 Cottingham Dr	Cincinnati	45241	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 864-2501	260	10	26.0	—	20 (7.7%)	77 (29.6%)	143 (55.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.2%)	1	792^nd of 795 public high schools	0.4%		1.6	852^nd of 855 public high schools	0.4%	60	10.5	27.3	7.1	6.5	1.8	5.6	$11,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakota East High School

What is the racial makeup of Lakota East High School?

Students at Lakota East High School are 65% White, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lakota East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,660 students attended Lakota East High School.

What schools feed into Lakota East High School?

Lakota East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hopewell Early Childhood School
Elementary : Independence Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Early Childhood School
Elementary : Union Elementary School
Elementary : VanGorden Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Elementary School
Elementary : Wyandot Early Childhood School
Middle : Hopewell Junior School
Middle : Liberty Junior School

Is Lakota East High School a good school?

Lakota East High School ranks 97^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakota East High School in?

Lakota Local

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