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Lakeshore School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lincoln, Royalton, Baroda, Stevensville and Baroda, and parts of St. Joseph, Lake and Shoreham.
Students
2,635
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,746
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$44.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeshore School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $44.4M, about $16,849 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fair Plain.
PK–KDiscovery Enrichment CenterBenton Harbor Area Schools
1–3Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryBenton Harbor Area Schools
6–8Fair Plain Middle SchoolBenton Harbor Area Schools
9–12Benton Harbor High SchoolBenton Harbor Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,746 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 66%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,778’20
2,704’21
2,688’22
2,672’23
2,635’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.