16 public K-12 schools in Saint Clair Shores from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
16 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Saint Clair Shores's 16 public schools is Lakeview High School, scoring 12/100, against a city average of 19.9/100. Computed live across every Saint Clair Shores campus reporting to NCES.
How the Saint Clair Shores Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Saint Clair Shores, MI enrolls 8,682 students across 16 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 19.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 19.9/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Saint Clair Shores on this index is Lakeview High School, at 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,319 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Saint Clair Shores spans 3 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Lakeview High School accounts for 15.2% of all Saint Clair Shores public-school enrollment
That concentration means Saint Clair Shores-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Saint Clair Shores school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Saint Clair Shores school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 1,319 students (highest), a spread of 1,195 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Saint Clair Shores student-teacher ratio is 19.9:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Saint Clair Shores
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
What are the best schools in Saint Clair Shores, MI? ▼
The highest-ranked school in Saint Clair Shores is Lakeview High School with a quality score of 12/100. There are 16 public schools in Saint Clair Shores with 8,682 total students.
How many schools are in Saint Clair Shores, MI? ▼
Saint Clair Shores has 16 public schools with a total enrollment of 8,682 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 19.9:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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