Lakewood High School

Lakewood High School, a moderately sized senior high in LAKE ODESSA, Michigan, overseen by Lakewood Public Schools, works with 473 students, covering grades 8 through 12.

Lakewood Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,582 students. Lakewood High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lakewood High School logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Barry County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 22% of students at Lakewood High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Barry County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Barry County) logs that median household earnings sit near $77,500, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barry County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,041 students), of which Lakewood High School is one.

The closest other public school is Lakewood Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 21%: 599 students in 2018 compared to 473 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Lakewood High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.