Cherokee Elementary School

Cherokee Elementary School is one of the substantial primary schools in Liberty Twp, Ohio, run under Lakota Local, with 791 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 96% bigger than the state mean of about 404.

Across the 25 schools in Lakota Local (18,806 students total), Cherokee Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cherokee Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Cherokee Elementary School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.7:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Butler County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Cherokee Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Butler County) logs that median household income runs about $81,590, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Butler County runs 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students), of which Cherokee Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Lakota Plains Junior School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cherokee Elementary School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 79.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cherokee Elementary School has ticked up 17%, going from 676 students in 2018 to 791 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 24.7:1 in 2025.

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