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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 13.5% of Lakota Local Schools' student body in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction j christopher woolard 2023

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

There were 2,297 Black students enrolled in Lakota Local Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.1% increase from the 2,124 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Lakota Local Schools welcomed 16,962 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students made up 13.5% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lakota Local Schools roughly covers 20 schools within Butler County and has its main office in Liberty Township.

Among the 20 schools in Lakota Local Schools, Lakota West High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 403 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

Ethnic Distribution Among Students Enrolled in Lakota Local Schools During 2022-23 School Year
White [59.7%]Black [13.5%]Hispanic [10.6%]Asian or Pacific Islander [10%]Multiracial [6.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lakota Local Schools During Last 2 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2022-2316,9622,29713.5%
2021-2216,3652,12413%

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