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Lakeshore School District (Berrien)

5771 Cleveland Ave
Stevensville, MI 49127-9481
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lakeshore School District (Berrien) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 609 students in Lakeshore School District (Berrien). This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Lakeshore School District (Berrien) have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,672 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lakeshore School District (Berrien), which is ranked within the top 10% of all 846 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 96% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#73 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
55%
35%
61%
45%
52%
38%
96%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
5%
23%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,244 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 $12,276 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,244
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,276
$17,693

Best Lakeshore School District (Berrien) ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeshore Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1459 W John Beers Rd
Stevensville, MI 49127
(269) 428-1408
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,672 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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