An equity score of 52/100 ranks Lake City Area School District #300 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,802 per pupil, Lake City Area School District ranks #458 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,171
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,802
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake City Area School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,171 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Missaukee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,802 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.6% local, 52.8% state, and 19.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #300 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 317:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake City High School, with a diversity index of 18.6/100.
Its largest campus is Lake City Elementary School, enrolling 508 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake City Elementary School accounts for 43.4% of all Lake City Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake City Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lake City Area School District reports 65.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Lake City Area School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lake City Area School District is typically wider than the Lake City Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake City Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 46.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Lake City Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lake City Area School District?
Lake City Area School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,171 students.
How much does Lake City Area School District spend per student?
Lake City Area School District spends $13,802 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #300 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Lake City Area School District?
Lake City Area School District students are 91.0% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake City Area School District?
Lake City Area School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #300 out of 702 districts in Michigan.