Total enrollment
1,076
-79 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Houghton Lake Community Schools
Michigan · 1,076 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Houghton Lake Community Schools totals about 1,076 students across 3 schools (an average of 359 students per school).
4-year change in Houghton Lake Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Houghton Lake Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,076 | #322 of 454 | #6,681 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #333 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #8 of 452 | #2,213 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.7% | #55 of 454 | #1,176 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #262 of 325 | #5,954 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Houghton Lake Community Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 882 to 1,076 students (up 22%) and from 60 to 88 full-time teachers (up 47%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary School | Houghton Lake | Elementary | PK-06 | 489 |
| Houghton Lake JrSr High School | Houghton Lake | High | 07-12 | 484 |
| Houghton Lake Community Education | Houghton Lake | High | 09-12 | 103 |
About Houghton Lake Community Schools
Across 3 schools, Houghton Lake Community Schools teaches about 1,076 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Houghton Lake Community Schools is made up of 1 elementary and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Houghton Lake Community Schools runs about 359 students per school, 12% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Houghton Lake Community Schools has fell 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,155 students to 1,076.
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