Lakeview High School

As a roomy secondary school in BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, Lakeview High School instructs 1,241 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun). That puts it 170% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,706 students; Lakeview High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lakeview High School reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Lakeview High School records 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Calhoun County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,177 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lakeview High School is one of 56 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 18,982 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lakeview Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Lakeview High School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakeview High School has decreased 10%, going from 1,383 students in 2018 to 1,241 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 60% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

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