Top Rankings
Lakewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 481 students in Lakewood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Lakewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Lakewood School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakewood High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakewood School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,375 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 $13,003 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,375
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,003
$17,693
Best Lakewood School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7223 Velte Rd
Lake Odessa, MI 48849
(616) 374-8868
Lake Odessa, MI 48849
(616) 374-8868
Grades: 8-12
| 481 students
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