B
Lakeview Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Cato Township, Winfield Township, Douglass Township, Pine Township, Maple Valley Township, Belvidere Township, Hinton Township and Lakeview, and parts of Spencer Township and Millbrook Township.
Students
1,003
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,089
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$40.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeview Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $40.2M, about $40,054 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,089 per student · 15% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 51%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
982’20
1,023’21
1,030’22
1,009’23
1,003’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Greenville Public SchoolsMontcalm Township, Oakfield Township
$14,476per student
Central Montcalm Public SchoolsDay Township, Sidney Township, Stanton
$14,998per student
Montabella Community SchoolsDay Township, Home Township, Rolland Township
$15,428per student
Chippewa Hills School DistrictMorton Township, Wheatland Township
$14,701per student
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.