Lapeer High School

Lapeer High School, a substantial secondary school in LAPEER, Michigan, run under Lapeer Community Schools, educates 1,006 students, covering grades 10 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 119% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Lapeer Community Schools (4,064 students total), Lapeer High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lapeer High School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lapeer County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Lapeer High School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Lapeer High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Lapeer County's rate of about 42%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lapeer County put median household earnings sit near $77,306, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lapeer County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,962 students), Lapeer High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Turrill Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lapeer High School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 1,187 students in 2018 compared to 1,006 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 94% to 90%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

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