B
Lakeview Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Cato, Winfield, Douglass, Pine, Maple Valley, Belvidere, Hinton and Lakeview, and parts of Spencer and Millbrook.
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 Lamont.
PK–1Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterCoopersville Public School District
2–3Coopersville East ElementaryCoopersville Public School District
6–8Coopersville Middle SchoolCoopersville Public School District
9–12Coopersville High SchoolCoopersville Public School District
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.
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.