Is Lake City Middle School a good school?

Lake City Middle School ranks 315 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake City Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Lake City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake City Middle School?

Students at Lake City Middle School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lake City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake City Middle School usually go on to attend Lake City High School

Lake City Middle School

Summary:

Lake City Middle School is a public middle school serving 274 students in grades 6-8 in Lake City, Michigan, which is part of the Lake City Area School District. While the school has some strengths, it also faces unique challenges compared to nearby middle schools.

One notable difference is the racial makeup of the student body - Lake City Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.88%) compared to the state average for Michigan middle schools, as well as the nearby Forest Area Middle School (92.45%), Mackinaw Trail Middle School (92.27%), and McBain Middle School (89.38%). Additionally, Lake City Middle School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.5% to 43.5% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the 11.4% to 38.1% range seen at the nearby schools.

Academically, Lake City Middle School's test scores, while generally higher than the state averages, are lower than the nearby schools, such as Mackinaw Trail Middle School and Manton Consolidated Middle School. This may be related to the school's very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.26% to 80.22% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the 51.77% to 67.33% range seen at the nearby schools. Despite the higher spending per student at Lake City Middle School compared to the nearby schools, these challenges suggest the need for the school to evaluate its strategies and focus on improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

251 Russell St
Lake City, MI 49651-9449

(231) 839-6600

District: Lake City Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
315^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,287

Students who attend Lake City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake City High School

Feeder schools for Lake City Middle School:

Elementary:

Lake City Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake City Middle School ranks better than 64.9% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake City Middle School is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Lake City Middle School employs 16.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake City Middle School is $13,287.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake City Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake City Middle School 315^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Lake City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Lake City Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake City Area School District 225^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake City Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lake City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	50.65	515^th	806	36.1%
2007	59.20	435^th	823	47.1%
2008	60.20	434^th	839	48.3%
2009	65.30	366^th	847	56.8%
2010	62.12	433^rd	851	49.1%
2011	58.23	454^th	858	47.1%
2012	46.22	511^th	900	43.2%
2013	45.21	532^nd	919	42.1%
2014	47.24	522^nd	921	43.3%
2015	52.36	433^rd	919	52.9%
2016	52.53	404^th	894	54.8%
2017	38.23	468^th	821	43.0%
2018	34.31	591^st	838	29.5%
2019	26.33	599^th	792	24.4%
2021	35.53	427^th	675	36.7%
2022	36.67	486^th	776	37.4%
2023	54.43	337^th	883	61.8%
2024	56.88	315^th	897	64.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	35.99	561^st	815	31.2%
2019	32.82	480^th	672	28.6%
2021	58.64	161^st	523	69.2%
2022	48.36	331^st	691	52.1%
2023	67.39	182^nd	825	77.9%
2024	66.24	200^th	836	76.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.91	543^rd	794	31.6%
2019	31.08	463^rd	658	29.6%
2021	32.29	366^th	521	29.8%
2022	35.27	416^th	657	36.7%
2023	41.55	427^th	770	44.5%
2024	51.19	309^th	771	59.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	32.17	554^th	797	30.5%
2019	22.49	518^th	639	18.9%
2021	28.73	391^st	540	27.6%
2022	31.38	454^th	658	31.0%
2023	58.74	254^th	776	67.3%
2024	52.93	315^th	786	59.9%

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Rank History for White students at Lake City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	20.03	576^th	678	15.0%
2019	14.82	563^rd	624	9.8%
2021	25.55	442^nd	577	23.4%
2022	26.85	484^th	638	24.1%
2023	38.98	400^th	688	41.9%
2024	40.97	387^th	701	44.8%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	276	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	276
1993	325	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	325
1994	353	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	353
1995	321	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	321
1996	321	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	321
1997	337	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	337
1998	323	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	323
1999	326	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	326
2000	320	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	320
2001	298	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	306
2002	302	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	307
2003	302	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	307
2004	302	1	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	311
2005	294	2	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	304
2006	297	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	305
2007	272	3	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	283
2008	245	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	254
2009	235	4	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	246
2010	233	10	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	248
2011	209	5	2	4	2	0	1	223
2012	250	5	2	7	2	0	5	271
2013	265	4	0	11	3	0	5	288
2014	263	4	0	9	3	0	4	283
2015	249	1	2	8	2	0	5	267
2016	237	0	1	4	2	0	7	251
2017	234	0	2	7	2	0	12	257
2018	248	0	1	8	1	0	12	270
2019	235	3	1	8	2	0	15	264
2020	265	3	0	10	2	0	17	297
2021	241	5	0	8	2	0	13	269
2022	246	2	0	8	2	0	10	268
2023	249	3	1	12	1	0	8	274
2024	243	2	1	15	1	1	6	269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	325	n/a	0.0	40.6
1994	353	17.2	20.5	33.4
1995	321	18.0	17.8	29
1996	321	18.0	17.8	29
1997	337	19.0	17.7	37.4
1998	323	21.0	15.4	35.9
1999	326	21.0	15.5	38.3
2000	320	20.6	15.5	49.4
2001	306	21.1	14.5	45.1
2002	307	21.0	14.6	53.1
2003	307	21.0	14.6	53.1
2004	311	18.8	16.5	58.5
2005	304	18.2	16.7	70.7
2006	305	17.8	17.1	59.7
2007	283	17.3	16.4	62.5
2008	254	13.7	18.5	59.1
2009	246	14.0	17.6	56.5
2010	248	14.5	17.0	68.5
2011	223	14.0	15.9	65.5
2012	271	14.6	18.4	67.5
2013	288	14.2	20.1	67
2014	283	15.6	18.0	56.9
2015	267	16.0	16.6	59.9
2016	251	15.0	16.7	57.4
2017	257	14.4	17.7	61.9
2018	270	13.7	19.5	67.4
2019	264	14.4	18.3	63.6
2020	297	16.9	17.5	68.4
2021	269	15.4	17.4	74.7
2022	268	14.4	18.4	80.2
2023	274	15.9	17.2	72.3
2024	269	16.9	15.9	76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	325	n/a	0.0	40.6
1994	353	17.2	20.5	33.4
1995	321	18.0	17.8	29
1996	321	18.0	17.8	29
1997	337	19.0	17.7	37.4
1998	323	21.0	15.4	35.9
1999	326	21.0	15.5	38.3
2000	320	20.6	15.5	49.4
2001	306	21.1	14.5	45.1
2002	307	21.0	14.6	53.1
2003	307	21.0	14.6	53.1
2004	311	18.8	16.5	58.5
2005	304	18.2	16.7	70.7
2006	305	17.8	17.1	59.7
2007	283	17.3	16.4	62.5
2008	254	13.7	18.5	59.1
2009	246	14.0	17.6	56.5
2010	248	14.5	17.0	68.5
2011	223	14.0	15.9	65.5
2012	271	14.6	18.4	67.5
2013	288	14.2	20.1	67
2014	283	15.6	18.0	56.9
2015	267	16.0	16.6	59.9
2016	251	15.0	16.7	57.4
2017	257	14.4	17.7	61.9
2018	270	13.7	19.5	67.4
2019	264	14.4	18.3	63.6
2020	297	16.9	17.5	68.4
2021	269	15.4	17.4	74.7
2022	268	14.4	18.4	80.2
2023	274	15.9	17.2	72.3
2024	269	16.9	15.9	76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake City Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$449 (4.1%)	$10,537 (95.9%)	$10,986
2020	$636 (6.5%)	$9,197 (93.5%)	$9,833
2021	$1,480 (12.9%)	$10,020 (87.1%)	$11,500
2022	$2,106 (17.5%)	$9,925 (82.5%)	$12,030
2023	$1,050 (7.9%)	$12,237 (92.1%)	$13,287

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake City Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 599^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 337^th of 883 Middle schools	37.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake City Middle School)	29.5	35.6	6.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake City Area School District)	29.5	35.6	6.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Lake City Middle School)	26.9	32.2	5.3%
6th Grade Math (Lake City Area School District)	26.9	32.2	5.3%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake City Middle School)	25	31.8	6.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake City Area School District)	25	31.8	6.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Lake City Middle School)	22.1	35.3	13.2%
7th Grade Math (Lake City Area School District)	22.1	35.3	13.2%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lake City Middle School)	9.5	17.4	7.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lake City Area School District)	9.5	17.4	7.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake City Middle School)	54.8	58.3	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake City Area School District)	54.8	58.3	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lake City Middle School)	33.3	40.5	7.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lake City Area School District)	33.3	40.5	7.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	264	274	3.8%
African American	3	3
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	8	12	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	235	249	6%
Two or More Races	15	8	46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.6%	72.3%	8.6%

Schools Near Lake City Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)				M-Step Math (2024)				M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake City Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Russell St	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 839-6600	269	17	15.9	76.2%	243 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	56.9	315^th of 897 public middle schools	64.9%		54.4	337^th of 883 public middle schools	61.8%	22	55.1	27.6			38.1	40.2			41.7	41.3		41.7		26.8	$13,287	$1,050	$12,237
McBain Middle School	Public	6-8	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-8041	267	14	19.0	58.1%	236 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	61.8	269^th of 897 public middle schools	70.0%		69.6	213^th of 883 public middle schools	75.9%	56	75.0	36.2			34.8	42.0			28.0	35.6		43.5		39.1	$14,274	$1,046	$13,228
Manton Consolidated Middle School	Public	5-8	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 824-6401	305	18	16.5	57.4%	273 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	66.4	235^th of 897 public middle schools	73.8%		54.2	339^th of 883 public middle schools	61.6%	104	61.4	33.0		31.1	53.1	43.0		33.8	46.9	35.4	37.3	45.3	17.3	34.1	$11,948	$1,956	$9,991
Mackinaw Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	8401 S Mackinaw Trl	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5600	710	39	18.0	66.3%	644 (90.7%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (4.8%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	76.1	165^th of 897 public middle schools	81.6%		75	164^th of 883 public middle schools	81.4%	1	70.3	40.2			41.8	47.1			48.6	52.3		54.7		34.6	$12,794	$1,424	$11,370
Forest Area Middle School	Public	4-8	7661 Shippy Rd SW	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 369-2884	190	12	15.3	64.7%	167 (87.9%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	13.8	779^th of 897 public middle schools	13.2%		36.8	545^th of 883 public middle schools	38.3%	234	46.3	14.6	36.1	28.2	8.3	8.8	25.0	23.7		11.8	20.5	15.4		10.3	$12,814	$1,311	$11,503

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