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Saint Clair Shores, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) #242 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,888 per pupil, Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) ranks #140 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,239
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,888
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) operates 6 public schools serving 3,239 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 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 Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,888 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.1% local, 59.1% state, and 15.8% 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 56/100, ranked #242 of 707 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 291.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 57.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 16.2% African American, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Lake High School, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Shore High School, enrolling 914 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is North Lake High School, at 124 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lake Shore High School accounts for 28.2% of all Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) school enrollment varies 7.4× across entities
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 914 students (highest), a spread of 790 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Shore Public Schools (Macomb) is typically wider than the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) chronic absenteeism rate is 57.5% — 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 Shore Public Schools (Macomb)'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 Shore Public Schools (Macomb)?
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,239 students.
How much does Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) spend per student?
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) spends $14,888 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #242 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)?
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) students are 70.0% White, 16.2% African American, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)?
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #242 out of 707 districts in Michigan.