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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE LOCAL·NCES 390498603720

Lake Middle / High School

709 Market Ave SW, Uniontown, OH 44685 · (330) 877-4282 · Stark County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,655 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,655
High
DISTRICT 812 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
322 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
256
Grade 8
302
Grade 9
264
Grade 10
255
Grade 11
278
Grade 12
300
Student demographics
White
1,52992%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
412%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
634%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
83851%
Female
81749%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
86.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
77.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.2pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
85.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,655
+530 (+47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 18.4:1
% White
92%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lake Middle / High School

Lake Middle / High School operates as a well-populated high school in Uniontown, Ohio, part of Lake Local. Current enrollment sits at 1,655 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 193% bigger than the state mean of about 565.

Lake Local comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,870 students; Lake Middle / High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Lake Middle / High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Lake Middle / High School records 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Lake Middle / High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Stark County runs at roughly 36%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Lake Middle / High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 85.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Stark County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $67,934 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Middle / High School is one of 101 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lake Elementary School, around 1.3 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lake Middle / High School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 75.8%.

Lake Middle / High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 47%: 1,125 students in 2018 compared to 1,655 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Stark County at a glance

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Population
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students

Quick facts

School name
Lake Middle / High School
District
Lake Local
Address
709 Market Ave SW, Uniontown, OH 44685
Phone
(330) 877-4282
County
Stark County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
1,655
Teachers (FTE)
86
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
322 (19%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390498603720
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lake Local
Other schools in Uniontown
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Lake Middle / High School
How large is Lake Middle / High School?
Lake Middle / High School enrolls approximately 1,655 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Lake Middle / High School serve?
Lake Middle / High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Middle / High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Middle / High School is approximately 19.2:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lake Middle / High School?
Student demographics at Lake Middle / High School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lake Middle / High School public or private?
Lake Middle / High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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