Points of Pride
Our 2017 Graduates
- Total graduates: 1,300 (692 - Lakota East, 608 - Lakota West)
- Graduation rate: 97%
- Pursuing higher education: 80%
- Graduates serving their country in a branch of the armed services: 46
- National Merit Finalists: 12
- Graduates earning honors diploma: 25%
- $18.7 million in scholarships
Our Staff
78.6% of Lakota teachers have earned advanced level degrees, and average teaching experience is 14 years. Every Lakota teacher has a bachelor’s degree and credentials approved by the Ohio Department of Education.
Lakota is renowned for providing an exceptional level of staffing for instructional intervention and enrichment that spans everything from special services to gifted education.
Athletics
Boasting 26 varsity programs at each high school, over 2,600 student-athletes participate in one of the largest athletic programs in the state. At the junior high level, more than 1,000 students compete in a wide variety of athletic programming, too.
Our Partnerships
Community partnerships are a gateway for student success beyond the classroom. Lakota offers valuable learning experiences through unique partnerships with organizations like West Chester Hospital, Butler Tech and the West Chester Liberty Community Foundation.
Enrollment
Lakota has grown in the last 20 years from a rural district to a suburban district, serving approximately 16,500 total students. The district spans more than 63 square miles.
View Lakota's enrollment history and a recent demographic study to help predict future enrollment trends.
LAKOTA ENROLLMENT HISTORY
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
School Year
|
Enrollment
|
Increase From Previous Year
|
|
1957
|
1956-57
|
1,696
|
---
|
|
1958
|
1957-58
|
1,888
|
192
|
|
1959
|
1958-59
|
2,073
|
185
|
|
1960
|
1959-60
|
2,265
|
192
|
|
1961
|
1960-61
|
2,476
|
211
|
|
1962
|
1961-62
|
2,633
|
157
|
|
1963
|
1962-63
|
2,761
|
128
|
|
1964
|
1963-64
|
2,947
|
186
|
|
1965
|
1964-65
|
3,066
|
119
|
|
1966
|
1965-66
|
3,666
|
600
|
|
1967
|
1966-67
|
3,929
|
263
|
|
1968
|
1967-68
|
4,145
|
216
|
|
1969
|
1968-69
|
4,500
|
355
|
|
1970
|
1969-70
|
4,761
|
261
|
|
1971
|
1970-71
|
5,199
|
438
|
|
1972
|
1971-72
|
5,388
|
189
|
|
1973
|
1972-73
|
5,716
|
328
|
|
1974
|
1973-74
|
5,762
|
46
|
|
1975
|
1974-75
|
5,858
|
96
|
|
1976
|
1975-76
|
6,108
|
250
|
|
1977
|
1976-77
|
6,388
|
280
|
|
1978
|
1977-78
|
6,600
|
212
|
|
1979
|
1978-79
|
6,945
|
345
|
|
1980
|
1979-80
|
6,938
|
-7
|
|
1981
|
1980-81
|
6,876
|
-62
|
|
1982
|
1981-82
|
6,672
|
-204
|
|
1983
|
1982-83
|
6,684
|
12
|
|
1984
|
1983-84
|
6,737
|
53
|
|
1985
|
1984-85
|
6,884
|
147
|
|
1986
|
1985-86
|
7,265
|
381
|
|
1987
|
1986-87
|
7,740
|
475
|
|
1988
|
1987-88
|
8,150
|
410
|
|
1989
|
1988-89
|
8,713
|
563
|
|
1990
|
1989-90
|
9,361
|
648
|
|
1991
|
1990-91
|
9,356
|
-5
|
|
1992
|
1991-92
|
10,152
|
796
|
|
1993
|
1992-93
|
10,943
|
791
|
|
1994
|
1993-94
|
11,666
|
723
|
|
1995
|
1994-95
|
12,229
|
563
|
|
1996
|
1995-96
|
12,746
|
517
|
|
1997
|
1996-97
|
13,160
|
414
|
|
1998
|
1997-98
|
13,598
|
438
|
|
1999
|
1998-99
|
14,203
|
605
|
|
2000
|
1999-00
|
14,659
|
456
|
|
2001
|
2000-01
|
15,143
|
484
|
|
2002
|
2001-02
|
15,498
|
355
|
|
2003
|
2002-03
|
15,845
|
347
|
|
2004
|
2003-04
|
16,358
|
513
|
|
2005
|
2004-05
|
16,961
|
603
|
|
2006
|
2005-06
|
17,428
|
467
|
|
2007
|
2006-07
|
17,782
|
360
|
| 2008
|
2007-08
|
18,261 |
479 |
|
2009
|
2008-09
|
18,359
|
98
|
|
2010
|
2009-10
|
18,554
|
195
|
|
2011
|
2010-11
|
18,458
|
-96
|
2012
|
2011-2012
|
17,745
|
-713
|
2013
|
2012-2013
|
16,866
|
-879 |