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Schools in Lake Township · Lake Local School District

Lake Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Lake Township’s district is 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#518of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,569 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1428 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,992 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Ohio school districts, #518 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1428)Better than 51%
Towns in Wood County (19)Better than 42%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 874 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Lake Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (869 in math, 878 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lake Elementary SchoolLake Local School DistrictA−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Lake Township’s public schools are run by Lake Local School District, which also serves Millbury and Walbridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lake Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,569 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,992OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 878 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 869 students tested

Lake Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Lake Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake TownshipB+Lake Local
NorthwoodBNorthwood Local
PerrysburgARossford Exempted Village PK–12 · Perrysburg Exempted Village PK–12
MillburyB+Lake Local
ClayA−Genoa Area Local
TroyAEastwood Local
WalbridgeB+Lake Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share Lake Local with Lake Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lake Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lake Townshipby address
Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Millbury
A−
763 students20:1Rate it →
Lake High School
Grades 2–12 · Millbury
B−
444 students17:1Rate it →
Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millbury
B−
362 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Township’s schools

Are Lake Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Township children attend outscore 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #518 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Township in?

Lake Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,569 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Lake Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lake Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Lake Township spend per student?

$13,992 in Lake Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.