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New Buffalo Senior High School vs. Lakeshore High School

Should you attend New Buffalo Senior High School or Lakeshore High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New Buffalo Senior High School
1112 E Clay St
New Buffalo, MI 49117
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lakeshore High School
5771 Cleveland Ave
Stevensville, MI 49127
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

New Buffalo Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Lakeshore High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 178 students in grades 9-12, New Buffalo Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 856 students in grades 9-12, Lakeshore High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
178 students
856 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Buffalo Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeshore High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#583 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#293 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Buffalo Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeshore High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in MI)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeshore High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Buffalo Senior High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeshore High School 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeshore High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 50% in MI)
92%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Buffalo Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakeshore High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Lakeshore High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
48
198
Grade 10 Students
50
220
Grade 11 Students
36
224
Grade 12 Students
44
214

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakeshore High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of New Buffalo Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeshore High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Buffalo Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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