School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904799
Lakewood Local
Lakewood Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,661 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lakewood Local come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $83,001
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,736
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,661
- Students enrolled
- 60th
- Pct. in OH
Above benchmark
Lakewood Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,661 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,001, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,661 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Lakewood Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (1,661 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 60th percentile for Ohio
- 78th percentile nationally
- 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Lakewood Local ranks #259 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #211 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
- +12.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lakewood Local's instructional payroll puts 3.4% into vocational programs , 2.1 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Ohio peer.
| Program | Lakewood Local | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 77.0% | 78.0% | -1.0 pp |
| Special education | 19.5% | 19.5% | +0.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.4% | 1.3% | +2.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904799 · FY2023.
LEAID 3904799 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lakewood Local F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $83,001 estimated average teacher salary · P60 in Ohio · P78 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Akron (+$716est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lakewood Local
Salary neighbourhood · Lakewood Local
Lakewood Local sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Dayton · low pole
Dayton · low pole
$74,129 est. salary
- Brunswick · near
Brunswick · near
$82,035 est. salary
- Lakewood
Lakewood · this district
$83,001 est. salary
- Akron · near
Akron · near
$83,716 est. salary
- Toledo · near
Toledo · near
$84,430 est. salary
- Upper · top pay
Upper · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lakewood Local
Lakewood Local's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$83,001 Top 22% higher than 78% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Lakewood Local in Ohio's lower-third pay band
Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$171,630 est. avg salary
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$84,167 est. avg salary
- Lakewood Local
Lakewood Local
$83,001 est. avg salary
What this shows Lakewood Local ranks #259 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #211 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Lakewood Local is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$57,688 per pupil
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$27,435 per pupil
- Lakewood Local $18,736
Lakewood Local
$18,736 per pupil
What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.
What stands out about Lakewood Local
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 18% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 1,840 to 1,661 students (9.7% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $83,000.767
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $90,313
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Ohio run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Ohio compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Lakewood Local
What the Numbers Say About Lakewood Local
Lakewood Local is a small school district in Ohio, serving 1,661 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,736. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,001, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904799 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Lakewood Local runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 60% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Lakewood Local reports $31.1M in total expenditure against $31.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.
How does Lakewood Local compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Lakewood Local pays -7.3% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $18,736 vs $24,812
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable Ohio districts
On pay, Lakewood Local sits closest to Central Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Strasburg-Franklin Local. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Lakewood Local's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lakewood Local: closest on enrollment (1,661 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,001 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lakewood Local: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Lakewood Local places 253 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Local
What is the average teacher salary in Lakewood Local?
The average teacher salary in Lakewood Local is $83,001 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Lakewood Local teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Lakewood Local pays 3.1% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $83,001.
How does Lakewood Local teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lakewood Local pays 18.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,001.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lakewood Local?
Lakewood Local spends approximately $18,736 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lakewood Local's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Lakewood Local's total expenditure of $31.1M (NCES FY2023).
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