Inland Lakes Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in INDIAN RIVER, Michigan, Inland Lakes Elementary School hosts 316 students from grades K through 5, operated by Inland Lakes Schools.

Inland Lakes Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Inland Lakes Schools, a district that enrolls 664 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Inland Lakes Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cheboygan County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Inland Lakes Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Inland Lakes Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Inland Lakes Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.7%; this one delivers 35.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cheboygan County shows median household income runs about $62,875, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Cheboygan County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,643 students), of which Inland Lakes Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Inland Lakes Secondary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 309 students in 2018 compared to 316 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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