LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL

LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL is a 9-12 campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in SHRUB OAK, New York, part of LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 966 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 45% bigger than typical.

LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL is one of 8 schools operated by LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 5,232 students overall.

Demographically, LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL reports 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Westchester County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 65.5%; actual is 86.8%, +21.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Westchester County indicate median household earnings sit near $118,976, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

The closest other public school is BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 65.9%.

LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 989 (now 966). The White share of enrollment fell from 72% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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