Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)

602 Washington St
Lakeview, MI 48850-9110
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 697 students in Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm). This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm) have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,003 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#327 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
33%
35%
46%
45%
38%
38%
77%
81%
(2022-23)
28.4%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,564 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,304
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,564
$17,784

Best Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm) Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeview High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9800 Youngman Rd
Lakeview, MI 48850
(989) 352-7221
Gr: 8-12 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
516 Washington St
Lakeview, MI 48850
(989) 352-8016
Gr: 4-7 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,003 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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