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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Heritage Early Childhood SchoolCherokee Elementary SchoolIndependence Elementary SchoolCreekside Early Childhood SchoolLakota Ridge Junior SchoolLakota East High SchoolAdena Elementary SchoolHopewell Early Childhood SchoolHopewell Junior SchoolLakota West High SchoolLiberty Junior SchoolLiberty Early Childhood SchoolUnion Elementary SchoolFreedom Elementary SchoolShawnee Early Childhood SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolVangorden Elementary SchoolLakota Plains Junior SchoolWyandot Early Childhood SchoolEndeavor Elementary School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Lakota Local

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
93%
Exceeding
43%
Avg actual scores
77.6%
Avg projected
64.7%

14 of 20 schools in Lakota Local carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 10B: 4

Best schools in Lakota Local

Statewide rankings: all 774 high schools in Ohio · all 552 middle schools in Ohio · all 1547 elementary schools in Ohio

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Independence Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A Liberty Junior School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  3. A Endeavor Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. A- Cherokee Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A- Vangorden Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. A- Woodland Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A- Union Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A- Lakota Plains Junior School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  9. A- Lakota East High School (High school, meets expectations)
  10. A- Lakota West High School (High school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Lakota Local

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (14)

Where Lakota Local schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Ohio
  • County: Butler County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 17,887 students with 684 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,802 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3904611
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Lakota Local

How many schools are in Lakota Local?

SchoolGrade grades 20 public schools in Lakota Local, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Lakota Local serve?

The largest by graded schools: West Chester, Cincinnati.

How good are the schools in Lakota Local?

Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 77.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 64.7%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Lakota Local?

17,887 students were enrolled in Lakota Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 26.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Lakota Local?

Lakota Local is in Ohio, based in Butler County, with its district office in Liberty Township. Its boundary covers about 63.0 sq mi.