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
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.