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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
The gist

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 Mio.

PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2020–21
Math 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.

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