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Lakota East High School

Public Grades 9-12
141st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 84% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Lakota East High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Liberty Township, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 2,605 students. As part of the Lakota Local School District, which is ranked 173 out of 828 school districts in Ohio, Lakota East consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state.

Lakota East High School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across various subjects, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lakota East had an 87% proficiency rate in American Government, compared to 82.4% for the Lakota Local district and 72.6% for the state. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.6% to 95.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lakota West High School and Lakota Central, Lakota East High School outperforms on most academic metrics. However, the school may want to focus on supporting its Asian and Hispanic student populations, as their performance rankings are lower than other subgroups. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 13.6% and 18.0% over the past few years, is an area that the school may want to address to ensure consistent attendance and engagement.

2,660
Students ?
26.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,490
Per pupil spending ?
25.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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...
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 — 87th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% 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 (2024-2025) ?
This school78%
District avg77%
Ohio avg62%
141st of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Lakota Local
173rd of 828Lakota 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.7141 of 85583.5%★★★★☆
202468.8214 of 86475.2%★★★★☆
202365.1274 of 86768.4%★★★☆☆
202266.0237 of 83671.7%★★★★☆
202171.1159 of 81980.6%★★★★☆
201975.6119 of 83685.8%★★★★☆
201877.182 of 80089.8%★★★★☆
201778.874 of 77390.4%★★★★★
201673.7111 of 78485.8%★★★★☆
201573.4102 of 77886.9%★★★★☆
201474.3132 of 76982.8%★★★★☆
201377.576 of 76790.1%★★★★★
201277.179 of 83290.5%★★★★★
201175.7115 of 81885.9%★★★★☆
201076.5107 of 81986.9%★★★★☆
200976.591 of 79188.5%★★★★☆
200874.1138 of 76782.0%★★★★☆
200773.3148 of 75680.4%★★★★☆
200674.5148 of 69678.7%★★★★☆
200574.8150 of 68978.2%★★★★☆
200472.8192 of 68171.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.046 of 32886.0%★★★★☆
202474.365 of 31879.6%★★★★☆
202371.875 of 32376.8%★★★★☆
202273.072 of 30676.5%★★★★☆
202179.735 of 28487.7%★★★★☆
201982.144 of 30385.5%★★★★☆
201880.542 of 27984.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202557.241 of 7746.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.561 of 7821.8%★☆☆☆☆
202334.668 of 8620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202246.660 of 8731.0%★★☆☆☆
202156.644 of 8447.6%★★★☆☆
201975.624 of 7668.4%★★★★☆
201859.747 of 8746.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202253.1210 of 60665.3%★★★☆☆
202164.9129 of 59678.4%★★★★☆
201979.963 of 62890.0%★★★★★
201880.458 of 55089.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202549.452 of 12859.4%★★★☆☆
202452.840 of 11164.0%★★★☆☆
202351.738 of 10764.5%★★★☆☆
202249.246 of 11158.6%★★★☆☆
202160.833 of 11972.3%★★★★☆
201971.129 of 11274.1%★★★★☆
201862.731 of 10069.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.7107 of 80986.8%★★★★☆
202476.1159 of 79880.1%★★★★☆
202368.4259 of 81368.1%★★★☆☆
202267.2249 of 79468.6%★★★☆☆
202172.7170 of 77578.1%★★★★☆
201980.2103 of 78186.8%★★★★☆
201874.0110 of 75185.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202459.6135 of 28051.8%★★★☆☆
202355.3180 of 30841.6%★★☆☆☆
202260.1147 of 31252.9%★★★☆☆
202166.898 of 34971.9%★★★★☆
201966.474 of 27272.8%★★★★☆
201861.5198 of 53863.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.5101 of 27062.6%★★★☆☆
202464.598 of 27364.1%★★★☆☆
202346.4154 of 27043.0%★★☆☆☆
202261.893 of 26064.2%★★★☆☆
202166.772 of 23969.9%★★★★☆
201976.543 of 20779.2%★★★★☆
201864.266 of 18464.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202566.7255 of 81568.7%★★★☆☆
202459.5331 of 82259.7%★★★☆☆
202338.9536 of 80533.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.7550 of 77328.8%★☆☆☆☆
202157.9286 of 76362.5%★★★☆☆
201974.0131 of 77983.2%★★★★☆
201873.4115 of 75884.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.8158 of 81780.7%★★★★☆
202469.1255 of 81668.8%★★★☆☆
202366.4277 of 81966.2%★★★☆☆
202269.8220 of 80872.8%★★★★☆
202175.0138 of 77882.3%★★★★☆
201980.8104 of 79286.9%★★★★☆
201876.495 of 76387.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202582.532 of 25487.4%★★★★☆
202477.638 of 24284.3%★★★★☆
202374.557 of 23976.2%★★★★☆
202260.792 of 22258.6%★★★☆☆
202179.033 of 21184.4%★★★★☆
201978.142 of 20879.8%★★★★☆
201875.636 of 20182.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.2228 of 61763.0%★★★☆☆
202446.4260 of 59856.5%★★★☆☆
202329.4446 of 61427.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202582.385 of 74888.6%★★★★☆
202478.3125 of 75483.4%★★★★☆
202372.5182 of 75675.9%★★★★☆
202273.0169 of 74977.4%★★★★☆
202176.9117 of 72783.9%★★★★☆
201983.669 of 73990.7%★★★★★
201878.964 of 71891.1%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2022)65th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-24 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)52nd percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2025)47th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American History88%+17 vs state
American Government87%+14 vs state
Biology83%+17 vs state
English II78%+18 vs state
Algebra I72%+13 vs state
Geometry61%+18 vs state

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Lakota East High School ranks 141st of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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


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