Lake Local
Lake Local is a public school district based in Millbury, Ohio, serving 1,569 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #288 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 523 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Marjoe Cooper. It spends about $11,558 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Lake Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,558 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,523 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne LocalWaynesville | 1,576 | 3 | $11,082 | 17.9 | #287 |
| Lake LocalMillbury · this district | 1,569 | 3 | $11,558 | 17.1 | #288 |
| Portsmouth CityPortsmouth | 1,561 | 3 | $15,587 | 13.6 | #289 |
| Heath CityHeath | 1,560 | 4 | $11,642 | 16.4 | #290 |
| Rossford Exempted VillageRossford | 1,560 | 3 | $14,621 | 17.1 | #291 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Sonoma County Union HighSebastopol, CA | 1,570 | $16,079 | 18.5 |
| Mundelein ESD 75Mundelein, IL | 1,570 | $17,950 | 13.7 |
| Mountain View School DistrictMountain View, AR | 1,569 | $11,748 | 8.3 |
| Saranac Central School DistrictDannemora, NY | 1,569 | $20,724 | 11.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-lake-local-millbury