Lakeview High School

As a well-populated 9-12 campus in SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Michigan, Lakeview High School instructs 1,319 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb). That puts it 187% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Within Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb), which oversees 7 schools and 4,124 students, Lakeview High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lakeview High School lists that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 17% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Macomb County's rate of about 52%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Macomb County) records that median household earnings sit near $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Macomb County's 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), Lakeview High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lakeview Virtual School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 1,423 students in 2018 compared to 1,319 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 79% to 70%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

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