Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) School District

28850 Harper Ave
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081-1249
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 695 students in Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Lake Shore Public School (Macomb) School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,227 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#503 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
497 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
15%
23%
# White Students
2,321 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
72%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
265
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,457 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,522
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,457
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
23101 Masonic Blvd
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48082
(586) 285-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,227 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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