B−
Lake City Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Lake Township, Caldwell Township, Forest Township, Reeder Township, Norwich Township, Lake City, Bloomfield Township, Pioneer Township, Aetna Township and West Branch Township, and parts of Butterfield Township and Enterprise Township.
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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.
Houghton Lake Community School DistrictHolland Township, Lake Township, Roscommon Township
$14,267per student
McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsClam Union Township, Richland Township, Riverside Township
$14,602per student
Kalkaska Public SchoolsGarfield Township
$15,796per student
Manton Consolidated SchoolsCedar Creek Township, Liberty Township
$14,183per 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.