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 Beecher.
PK–7Dailey Elementary SchoolBeecher Community School District
8–12Beecher High SchoolBeecher Community School District
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.