Total enrollment
1,142
-12 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Lake City Area School District
Michigan · 1,142 students · 1 city
Lake City Area School District runs 3 public K-12 schools inside Michigan, with combined enrollment around 1,142 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Lake City Area School District
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 Lake City Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,142 | #307 of 454 | #6,444 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #341 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #112 of 452 | #6,265 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.1% | #120 of 454 | #2,312 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #269 of 325 | #6,029 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 Lake City Area School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,176 to 1,142 students (down 3%) and from 61 to 72 full-time teachers (up 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Elementary School | Lake City | Elementary | KG-05 | 508 |
| Lake City High School | Lake City | High | 09-12 | 369 |
| Lake City Middle School | Lake City | Middle | 06-08 | 265 |
About Lake City Area School District
Lake City Area School District is a rural-scale Michigan school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,142.
For a sense of the school types, Lake City Area School District consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,154 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,142 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Lake City Area School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.