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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%

School pathway

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Based on grade levels within Lake Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.

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

What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.

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

View full county profile
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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