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Lakeshore School District (Berrien) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,180 students in Lakeshore School District (Berrien). This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Lakeshore School District (Berrien) have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
2,635 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakeshore School District (Berrien), which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.6%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
81%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,439 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,730
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,439
$21,839
Best Lakeshore School District (Berrien) Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2000 El Dorado Dr
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 428-1416
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 428-1416
Gr: PK-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Hollywood Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
143 E John Beers Rd
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 428-1414
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 428-1414
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Stewart Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Orchard Ln
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 428-1418
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 428-1418
Gr: PK-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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