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Lakewood City School District

13701 Lake Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107-3918

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Top 20%

Tel: (216) 529-4092

Top Rankings

Lakewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,244 Schools

# Students

4,410 Students

562,575 Students

# Teachers

257 Teachers

34,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
5	1	29
6	318	86
7	317	124
8	314	124
9	324	30
10	353	28
11	436	33
12	372	30

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District Rank

Lakewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#175 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District
2023	#175
2022	#175
2021	#195
2019	#237
2018	#289
2017	#278
2016	#261
2015	#346
2014	#422
2013	#422
2012	#420

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68%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	68%	54%
2022	66%	52%
2021	60%	50%
2019	71%	63%
2018	69%	62%
2017	68%	63%
2016	66%	61%
2015	71%	68%
2014	80%	77%
2013	80%	76%
2012	81%	78%

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74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2022	74%	60%
2021	71%	57%
2019	74%	64%
2018	69%	63%
2017	71%	62%
2016	63%	55%
2015	78%	74%
2014	85%	83%
2013	85%	83%
2012	84%	83%
2011	83%	82%

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74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2022	74%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	90%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	86%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	86%	82%
2017	85%	82%
2016	83%	82%
2015	83%	81%
2014	83%	81%
2013	86%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	0.39	0.52
2022	0.40	0.52
2021	0.41	0.51
2020	0.42	0.49
2019	0.42	0.49
2018	0.41	0.47
2017	0.41	0.47
2016	0.41	0.47
2015	0.45	0.46
2014	0.44	0.44
2013	0.44	0.44
2012	0.43	0.43
2011	0.41	0.43
2010	0.36	0.41
2009	0.35	0.40
2008	0.31	0.40
2007	0.28	0.40
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.25	0.38
2004	0.22	0.37
2003	0.18	0.37
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.12	0.32
2000	0.10	0.31
1999	0.11	0.31
1998	0.11	0.31
1997	0.10	0.30
1996	0.10	0.29
1995	0.10	0.29
1994	0.09	0.29
1993	0.09	0.29
1992	0.08	0.28
1991	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	17%
2022	7%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	9%	16%
2012	9%	16%
2011	9%	16%
2010	11%	17%
2009	10%	17%
2008	10%	17%
2007	8%	17%
2006	7%	17%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2%	16%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	15%
1997	2%	16%
1996	2%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	77%	67%
2022	77%	67%
2021	76%	68%
2020	75%	69%
2019	75%	69%
2018	76%	71%
2017	76%	71%
2016	76%	71%
2015	59%	72%
2014	74%	73%
2013	74%	73%
2012	75%	74%
2011	76%	74%
2010	78%	76%
2009	79%	76%
2008	81%	77%
2007	83%	77%
2006	85%	78%
2005	86%	77%
2004	87%	78%
2003	90%	78%
2002	94%	81%
2001	94%	81%
2000	94%	81%
1999	94%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	95%	82%
1996	95%	83%
1995	95%	83%
1994	95%	83%
1993	95%	83%
1992	96%	84%
1991	95%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,658 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,151 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	$96 MM	$15 MM
2022	$96 MM	$14 MM
2021	$96 MM	$15 MM
2020	$96 MM	$14 MM
2019	$89 MM	$14 MM
2018	$92 MM	$13 MM
2017	$96 MM	$13 MM
2016	$113 MM	$12 MM
2015	$86 MM	$12 MM
2014	$97 MM	$11 MM
2012	$88 MM	$12 MM
2011	$88 MM	$12 MM
2010	$86 MM	$12 MM
2009	$85 MM	$12 MM
2008	$88 MM	$12 MM
2007	$90 MM	$12 MM
2006	$86 MM	$11 MM
2005	$97 MM	$11 MM
2004	$76 MM	$12 MM
2003	$72 MM	$13 MM
2002	$70 MM	$14 MM
2001	$71 MM	$14 MM
2000	$67 MM	$12 MM
1999	$66 MM	$12 MM
1998	$68 MM	$11 MM
1997	$65 MM	$11 MM
1996	$68 MM	$10 MM
1995	$64 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	$89 MM	$14 MM
2022	$87 MM	$13 MM
2021	$89 MM	$14 MM
2020	$87 MM	$13 MM
2019	$84 MM	$13 MM
2018	$103 MM	$12 MM
2017	$127 MM	$12 MM
2016	$125 MM	$11 MM
2015	$88 MM	$12 MM
2014	$78 MM	$10 MM
2012	$81 MM	$11 MM
2011	$81 MM	$12 MM
2010	$88 MM	$12 MM
2009	$109 MM	$11 MM
2008	$113 MM	$11 MM
2007	$117 MM	$11 MM
2006	$95 MM	$11 MM
2005	$81 MM	$11 MM
2004	$72 MM	$12 MM
2003	$70 MM	$13 MM
2002	$69 MM	$13 MM
2001	$63 MM	$14 MM
2000	$65 MM	$12 MM
1999	$61 MM	$11 MM
1998	$58 MM	$11 MM
1997	$62 MM	$11 MM
1996	$62 MM	$10 MM
1995	$59 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,658

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	$21,896	$16,507
2022	$19,881	$15,024
2021	$21,560	$15,864
2020	$19,881	$15,024
2019	$18,066	$14,759
2018	$18,191	$14,436
2017	$18,392	$15,373
2016	$21,245	$14,419
2015	$15,750	$11,970
2014	$17,391	$12,894
2012	$15,010	$12,166
2011	$14,796	$12,268
2010	$14,657	$11,970
2009	$14,416	$10,997
2008	$14,692	$10,962
2007	$14,307	$9,987
2006	$13,553	$9,642
2005	$14,553	$9,138
2004	$10,763	$8,445
2003	$10,385	$8,538
2002	$10,078	$8,495
2001	$9,364	$7,849
2000	$8,677	$7,124
1999	$8,822	$6,606
1998	$8,992	$6,077
1997	$8,354	$5,826
1995	$7,757	$5,035
1992	$6,934	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$20,151

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lakewood City School District	Ohio
2023	$20,373	$15,475
2022	$18,150	$14,061
2021	$20,060	$14,872
2020	$18,150	$14,061
2019	$17,150	$13,780
2018	$20,335	$13,237
2017	$24,235	$14,225
2016	$23,364	$12,986
2015	$16,025	$11,436
2014	$13,964	$11,605
2012	$13,784	$11,799
2011	$13,611	$11,769
2010	$14,912	$11,436
2009	$18,597	$10,473
2008	$18,756	$9,943
2007	$18,741	$9,346
2006	$14,948	$9,161
2005	$12,186	$8,760
2004	$10,180	$8,632
2003	$10,055	$8,918
2002	$9,961	$8,384
2001	$8,361	$8,067
2000	$8,541	$6,766
1999	$8,145	$6,262
1998	$7,705	$5,892
1997	$8,007	$5,689
1995	$7,106	$5,077
1992	$6,123	$4,541

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Best Lakewood City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harding Middle School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

16601 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261

Gr: 6-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Lakewood High School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

14100 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021

Gr: 8-12 | 1,414 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Garfield Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

13114 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241

Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #44.

Franklin School Of Opportunity Online

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13465 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037

Gr: 5-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 90% (Top 30% in OH)
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education