High school (grades 9-12) · Saint Clair Shores, MI

Lakeview High School

Federal NCES profile for Lakeview High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262088005759
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakeview High School earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#3 of 4
high schools in Saint Clair Shores · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Michigan
36.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lakeview High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Saint Clair Shores, MI.

School address

Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
District: Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) · Michigan

NCES ID 262088005759 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Lakeview High School held near 1,441 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 59.6 → 61.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 262088005759 · Saint Clair Shores, MI High · MID · TRAD

1,319 enr · 22.4:1 · 36.5% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Jefferson Middle School (990 students)

Lakeview High School held near 1,441 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 59.6 → 61.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Lakeview High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lakeview High School reports 1,319 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lakeview High School compares

Lakeview High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 28% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.5% ▼ 33% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,319 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,319
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 90% in Michigan - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,589
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.8 FTE
Per 471 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 156 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 69.5%
African American 17.4%
Two or More 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.8, Lakeview High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) reports $13,589 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lakeview High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jefferson Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Princeton Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenwood Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ardmore Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmon Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lakeview High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,319 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lakeview High School

How many students attend Lakeview High School?

Lakeview High School has 1,319 students enrolled. It is a high school in Saint Clair Shores, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,465 (2022-23) → 1,441 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview High School is 22.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeview High School?

36.5% of students at Lakeview High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeview High School?

The largest demographic group at Lakeview High School is White at 69.5% of enrollment, in Saint Clair Shores, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeview High School?

Lakeview High School has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lakeview High School rank among high schools in Saint Clair Shores?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Saint Clair Shores, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Saint Clair Shores on the city page.

What other schools are in Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)?

Besides Lakeview High School, Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) also operates Jefferson Middle School (990 students), Princeton Elementary School (652 students), and Greenwood Elementary School (430 students). See the Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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