Is Lake City High School a good school?

Lake City High School ranks 335 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake City High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 384 students attended Lake City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake City High School?

Students at Lake City High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lake City High School?

Lake City High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lake City Elementary School Middle : Lake City Middle School

Lake City High School

Summary:

Lake City High School is a public high school serving 392 students in grades 9-12 in Lake City, Michigan, which is part of the Manton Consolidated Schools district. While the school has a higher percentage of white students compared to the state average, it has faced significant challenges in recent years, including declining graduation rates, increasing dropout rates, and low test scores, particularly in mathematics.

Specifically, Lake City High School's 4-year graduation rate has dropped from 86.2% in 2019-2020 to 77.1% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has increased from 5.7% to 11.9% over the same period, both of which are higher than the state average and nearby schools like Cadillac Senior High School and Forest Area High School. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant rise in chronic absenteeism, from 31.2% in 2019-2020 to 52.6% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Despite the school's declining performance, its per-student spending has increased from $11,069 in 2019-2020 to $13,079 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources but rather how those resources are being utilized. Furthermore, when analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Lake City High School's rankings for female students, male students, and white students are all lower than the overall school ranking, indicating that these groups are underperforming compared to their peers statewide.

Detail:

Public 9-12

251 Russell St
Lake City, MI 49651-9449

(231) 839-6600

District: Lake City Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
335^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,079

Feeder schools for Lake City High School:

Elementary:	Lake City Elementary School
Middle:	Lake City Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 384

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake City High School ranks better than 54.9% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.92. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lake City High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.6%), Hispanic (5.2%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake City High School is 16. (See more...)

Compare Lake City High School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake City High School is $13,079.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake City High School 335^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Lake City High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Lake City Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake City Area School District 225^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake City High School

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Rank History for all students at Lake City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	73.96	201^st	705	71.5%
2007	52.46	449^th	767	41.5%
2008	69.67	281^st	750	62.5%
2009	55.36	424^th	754	43.8%
2010	54.14	450^th	765	41.2%
2011	67.20	322^nd	784	58.9%
2012	50.22	432^nd	773	44.1%
2013	63.39	301^st	805	62.6%
2014	47.18	459^th	799	42.6%
2015	73.00	215^th	832	74.2%
2016	54.78	376^th	852	55.9%
2017	47.48	400^th	835	52.1%
2018	66.07	263^rd	824	68.1%
2019	56.61	272^nd	666	59.2%
2021	18.78	490^th	561	12.7%
2022	33.23	401^st	531	24.5%
2023	34.33	483^rd	735	34.3%
2024	50.92	335^th	743	54.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.29	210^th	755	72.2%
2019	40.79	333^rd	532	37.4%
2021	23.42	352^nd	417	15.6%
2022	48.99	207^th	369	43.9%
2023	44.76	338^th	614	45.0%
2024	47.47	308^th	654	52.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	52.71	318^th	710	55.2%
2019	58.62	221^st	554	60.1%
2021	19.57	404^th	462	12.6%
2022	29.51	347^th	416	16.6%
2023	20.91	487^th	611	20.3%
2024	46.91	307^th	619	50.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	69.78	205^th	707	71.0%
2019	39.94	332^nd	543	38.9%
2021	13.55	433^rd	472	8.3%
2022	26.99	358^th	440	18.6%
2023	46.78	317^th	611	48.1%
2024	45.19	331^st	633	47.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lake City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	52.25	337^th	708	52.4%
2019	44.12	319^th	582	45.2%
2021	13.56	476^th	516	7.8%
2022	21.26	427^th	492	13.2%
2023	20.77	534^th	647	17.5%
2024	35.67	408^th	638	36.1%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	314	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	318
1993	328	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	330
1994	340	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	343
1995	389	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	389
1996	389	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	389
1997	385	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	385
1998	391	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	391
1999	402	0	1	7	7	n/a	n/a	417
2000	392	0	8	1	14	n/a	n/a	415
2001	419	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	420
2002	394	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	399
2003	394	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	399
2004	396	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	399
2005	392	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	397
2006	386	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	390
2007	389	2	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	400
2008	376	2	n/a	5	3	n/a	n/a	386
2009	376	4	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	386
2010	370	6	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	383
2011	348	7	1	3	0	0	2	361
2012	329	8	1	4	2	0	1	345
2013	317	7	3	8	3	0	5	343
2014	300	8	1	8	2	0	7	326
2015	313	8	2	8	3	0	6	340
2016	320	7	2	14	3	0	5	351
2017	313	4	1	14	4	0	9	345
2018	328	2	2	12	5	0	10	359
2019	333	2	2	18	2	0	13	370
2020	334	1	8	13	2	0	16	374
2021	345	2	4	12	2	0	20	385
2022	346	1	2	11	2	0	17	379
2023	357	0	1	15	3	0	16	392
2024	344	1	0	20	3	0	16	384

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	330	n/a	0.0	13.6
1994	343	16.0	21.4	0
1995	389	18.5	21.0	0
1996	389	18.5	21.0	0
1997	385	21.0	18.3	0
1998	391	23.0	17.0	0
1999	417	24.0	17.4	0
2000	415	21.8	19.0	0
2001	420	23.5	17.9	0
2002	399	20.0	20.0	n/a
2003	399	20.0	20.0	n/a
2004	399	24.3	16.4	n/a
2005	397	30.7	12.9	n/a
2006	390	25.2	15.5	0
2007	400	23.7	16.9	53.8
2008	386	18.3	21.1	54.4
2009	386	18.0	21.4	54.9
2010	383	17.4	21.9	57.4
2011	361	17.4	20.6	59.3
2012	345	20.3	16.9	64.9
2013	343	20.4	16.8	66.5
2014	326	19.9	16.3	62
2015	340	17.0	20.0	60
2016	351	17.0	20.6	51.9
2017	345	18.8	18.2	52.8
2018	359	17.3	20.7	57.4
2019	370	19.5	18.8	57.6
2020	374	20.9	17.8	59.4
2021	385	20.5	18.6	69.1
2022	379	19.0	19.8	73.6
2023	392	23.9	16.3	65.1
2024	384	23.9	16.0	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	330	n/a	0.0	13.6
1994	343	16.0	21.4	0
1995	389	18.5	21.0	0
1996	389	18.5	21.0	0
1997	385	21.0	18.3	0
1998	391	23.0	17.0	0
1999	417	24.0	17.4	0
2000	415	21.8	19.0	0
2001	420	23.5	17.9	0
2002	399	20.0	20.0	n/a
2003	399	20.0	20.0	n/a
2004	399	24.3	16.4	n/a
2005	397	30.7	12.9	n/a
2006	390	25.2	15.5	0
2007	400	23.7	16.9	53.8
2008	386	18.3	21.1	54.4
2009	386	18.0	21.4	54.9
2010	383	17.4	21.9	57.4
2011	361	17.4	20.6	59.3
2012	345	20.3	16.9	64.9
2013	343	20.4	16.8	66.5
2014	326	19.9	16.3	62
2015	340	17.0	20.0	60
2016	351	17.0	20.6	51.9
2017	345	18.8	18.2	52.8
2018	359	17.3	20.7	57.4
2019	370	19.5	18.8	57.6
2020	374	20.9	17.8	59.4
2021	385	20.5	18.6	69.1
2022	379	19.0	19.8	73.6
2023	392	23.9	16.3	65.1
2024	384	23.9	16.0	67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake City High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$749 (6.7%)	$10,440 (93.3%)	$11,188
2020	$725 (6.5%)	$10,344 (93.5%)	$11,069
2021	$1,436 (12.7%)	$9,850 (87.3%)	$11,286
2022	$2,491 (20.7%)	$9,545 (79.3%)	$12,036
2023	$1,626 (12.4%)	$11,453 (87.6%)	$13,079

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake City High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 272^nd of 666 High schools	Ranks 483^rd of 735 High schools	24.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Lake City High School)	41.9	23.9	18%
11th Grade Social Studies (Lake City Area School District)	41.9	23.9	18%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lake City High School)	55.4	43.6	11.8%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lake City Area School District)	55.4	43.6	11.8%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lake City High School)	41.9	12.8	29.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lake City Area School District)	41.9	12.8	29.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	370	392	5.9%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	18	15	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	333	357	7.2%
Two or More Races	13	16	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	65.1%	7.5%

Schools Near Lake City High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake City High School	Public	9-12	251 Russell St	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 839-6600	384	24	16.0	67.7%	344 (89.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	50.9	335^th of 743 public high schools	54.9%		34.3	483^rd of 735 public high schools	34.3%	148			47.8	18.8						48.5		33.8	$13,079	$1,626	$11,453
WexfordMissaukee Independent School District (Isd) Career Center	Public	9-12	9901 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-2200	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McBain High School	Public	9-12	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-2412	309	17	17.6	47.9%	271 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	62.5	240^th of 743 public high schools	67.7%		55.6	303^rd of 735 public high schools	58.8%	63			50.7	38.4						45.2		32.9	$13,378	$1,106	$12,271
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	9600 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	154	5	32.0	83.1%	141 (91.6%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	17.9	615^th of 743 public high schools	17.2%		39.1	440^th of 735 public high schools	40.1%	175			36.8							15.4		15.8	$10,528	$1,376	$9,153
Manton Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 824-6411	302	17	17.3	53.3%	274 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	43.2	399^th of 743 public high schools	46.3%		27.6	538^th of 735 public high schools	26.8%	139			46.0	16.0						34.0		38.0	$12,249	$1,432	$10,818
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Linden St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	884	42	21.0	52.5%	813 (92.0%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.5%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.8%)	74.3	150^th of 743 public high schools	79.8%		76.7	139^th of 735 public high schools	81.1%	11			57.6	36.4						52.0		44.4	$12,012	$1,390	$10,622
Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	216	13	17.0	77.3%	201 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	60.2	263^rd of 743 public high schools	64.6%		11.2	663^rd of 735 public high schools	9.8%	400	53.1	21.9	41.2		53.3	27.6	23.3	37.9	12.5	38.2	9.4	52.9	$13,771	$2,382	$11,389
Forest Area High School	Public	9-12	7661 Shippy Rd SW	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 369-2884	172	11	15.7	58.1%	161 (93.6%)	4 (2.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.3	354^th of 743 public high schools	52.4%		37.4	453^rd of 735 public high schools	38.4%	99			38.5	12.8						46.2		44.7	$15,077	$1,045	$14,032

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Schools Near Lake City High School