Summary:
Zip code 45069 contains 10 schools — six elementary, two middle, and two high schools — all within the Lakota Local district, which is ranked 172 of 773 in Ohio at the 78th percentile with 4 stars. Together they enroll 8,608 students, with about 49% in elementary grades, 14% in middle school, and 36% in high school. Enrollment is uneven: Lakota West High School alone has 2,968 students, roughly 34.5% of the total and about 18 times the size of Lakota Central (164 students). Hopewell Early Childhood School and Creekside Early Childhood School serve grades K–2, so they have no state test data.
The two high schools look very different. Lakota West High School is a 4-star school at the 77th percentile with a 95.5% graduation rate and 2025–2026 proficiency above Ohio's in every subject, including American Government 83% and Algebra I 75.3%. Lakota Central is the opposite: 0 stars, 9th percentile, 85.9% graduation, and proficiency as low as 6.7% in Algebra I. Among elementaries, Endeavor Elementary School is strongest — 80th percentile, the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate (28.78%) and lowest chronic absenteeism (8.3%). Adena Elementary School (64th percentile) still posts 5th grade ELA 87.1%, and Union Elementary School sits at the 72nd percentile. Hopewell Junior School has held 82nd–84th percentile for three years, while Lakota Ridge Junior School improved from 65th percentile/3 stars to 82nd/4 stars.
Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level: every elementary is below the district's 15.5% rate, both middle schools are slightly above it (16.9% and 17.2%), and both high schools far above it (Lakota West 30.0%, Lakota Central 55.8%). Free/reduced-lunch rates range from 28.78% at Endeavor to 68.9% at Lakota Central. Student-teacher ratios cluster between 22.3 and 24.4, except Lakota West's 28.1 — the highest, despite strong outcomes. Per-pupil spending in 2018–2019 was generally higher at elementaries than middle schools, yet both middle schools rank at the 82nd percentile. Outcomes vary widely within this single district, and attendance and school context appear to matter as much as resources.
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