Total enrollment
1,076
-171 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Houghton Lake
Michigan · Public K-12
Within Houghton Lake, Michigan, 3 public K-12 schools teach roughly 1,076 students, an average of 359 per campus.
7-year change in Houghton Lake
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 489 |
| Houghton Lake Community Education | High | 09-12 | 103 |
| Houghton Lake JrSr High School | High | 07-12 | 484 |
About Houghton Lake
Across Houghton Lake, Michigan, 3 public schools serves about 1,076 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 1 elementary, and 2 high.
Average school size in Houghton Lake is around 359 students, 12% lower than the Michigan average of about 406.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,076 students, shrank 14% from the 1,247 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 4 to 3 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 95% to 91%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Houghton Lake discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.