Three Lakes Academy

Three Lakes Academy is one of the micro-enrollment K-5 schools in CURTIS, Michigan, operated by Three Lakes Academy, with 114 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 69% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Three Lakes Academy answers to Three Lakes Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Three Lakes Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 15% Native American, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Three Lakes Academy lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Three Lakes Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Mackinac County put the typical household earns roughly $63,909 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Mackinac County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,091 students), Three Lakes Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Engadine Schools, roughly 11.0 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area. Three Lakes Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 118 students in 2018 compared to 114 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Three Lakes Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.