Lake City Area School District

710 East Mitchell St
Lake City, MI 49651-9198
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 379 students in Lake City Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Lake City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake City Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake City High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,147 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Lake City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#402 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake City Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake City Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake City Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake City Area   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,052 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
92%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
85
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,709 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake City Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake City Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,225
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake City Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,709
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake City Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake City Area School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake City High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
251 Russell St
Lake City, MI 49651
(231) 839-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 379 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,147 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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