B−
Lake City Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Lake, Caldwell, Forest, Reeder, Norwich, Lake City, Bloomfield, Pioneer, Aetna and West Branch, and parts of Butterfield and Enterprise.
Students
1,142
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,224
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$19.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake City Area School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.5M, about $17,053 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,224 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 59%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,154’20
1,147’21
1,171’22
1,163’23
1,142’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.