Top Rankings
Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,129 students in Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,787 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) 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 83% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%

Graduation Rate
83%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
455 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
489 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
500 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
13%
23%
# White Students
1,874 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
50%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
257
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,050 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 $13,580 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,050
$18,510

Spending / Student
$13,580
$17,693

Best Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 28th St S
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-3900
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-3900
Grades: 5-8
| 1,129 students
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