C
Lakeville Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Richfield, Oregon, Marathon, Forest, Otisville, Columbiaville and Otter Lake, and parts of Thetford and Deerfield.
Students
999
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,961
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$6.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeville Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $6.4M, about $6,432 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,961 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 70%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,110’20
1,088’21
1,062’22
1,033’23
999’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.