Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) School District

15 Arbor St
Battle Creek, MI 49015-2903
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,179 students in Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) 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 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,948 Students
547,789 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
32,263 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 862 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#460 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  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.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  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.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  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.
83%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
438 Students
19,440 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
458 Students
46,292 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
463 Students
124,611 Students
% Black Students
12%
23%
# White Students
2,113 Students
325,440 Students
% White Students
54%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
25,674 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
293
18,540
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
17,087
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
17,546
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
17,985
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
19,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
27,013
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
86,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
104,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
107,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
387
36,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
31,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
29,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
31,916
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,265. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,027 is less than the state median of $17,459. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  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
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  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
$13,477
$18,265
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  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
$13,027
$17,459
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)  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 Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 28th St S
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 565-3900
Grades: 5-8
| 1,179 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,948 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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