LaSalle High School

Set in SAINT IGNACE, Michigan, LaSalle High School is a very small four-year high school, overseen by St. Ignace Area Schools. It works with 117 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 75% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

St. Ignace Area Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 360 students. LaSalle High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, LaSalle High School lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 38% Native American, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LaSalle High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at LaSalle High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Mackinac County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,909 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Mackinac County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,091 students), LaSalle High School is one campus in the mix.

St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LaSalle High School has edged down 44%, going from 208 students in 2018 to 117 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 41% to 55% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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