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Lake Local School District

3,301 students · 3 schools · 19.8:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #117 of 1004 in Ohio

Students
3,301
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
167
Student–Teacher
19.8:1
County
Stark
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Lake Local School District

Lake Local School District is a public school system serving Stark County, Ohio, based in Uniontown. It serves 3,301 students across 3 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #117 largest of Ohio’s 1004 school systems.

Phone3308779383
Address436 King Church Ave Sw, Uniontown, OH 44685
CountyStark County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Lake Local School District enrolls 3,301 students in 3 schools — an average of about 1,100 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #117 of 1004 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,301
#117 of 1004 in Ohio
Schools
3
~1,100 students each
Grade span
K–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Lake Local School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,301 students reported):

White
92%
Black
1%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Lake Local School District employs about 167 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.8:1 — above the Ohio average of about 16.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 501.

Student–teacher ratio
19.8:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
167
classroom teachers
Total staff
501
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Ohio funds schools

Ohio funds districts through the Fair School Funding Plan (the Cupp-Patterson plan), which builds a base cost per pupil from real inputs — staffing ratios, salaries, building operations and special education — then splits the cost between state and local shares using a capacity measure that weighs property valuation (60%) and resident income (40%). The FY2026–27 budget continued the formula but froze its cost inputs at FY2022 data, so the state share no longer tracks current costs.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Lake Local School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Ohio rates districts on the Ohio School Report Cards using a 1-to-5-star system across Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation, Early Literacy and College/Career/Workforce Readiness. Look up Lake Local School District on the Ohio School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Ohio does not use a private accreditor for its public districts; the state recognizes and holds districts accountable directly through the Department of Education and Workforce and the report-card system, while Cognia accreditation remains voluntary for individual schools. See the Ohio DEW.

How it compares

Lake Local School District vs. Ohio

Enrollment rank
#117
of 1004 districts
Ratio
19.8:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Stark County

See every Ohio district side by side in the Ohio directory.

Go deeper

Look up Lake Local School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Ohio General Assembly (the Fair School Funding Plan) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Lake Local School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3904986. Confirm current details with the district and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.