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Schools in Forest Township · Lake City Area School District

Forest Township’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Forest Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,142 students on the public path
In brief

Forest Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Forest Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,224 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lake City Middle School, then Lake City High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forest Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (833)Better than 46%
Towns in Missaukee County (15)Better than 27%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Forest Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Forest Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 577 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forest Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lake City Elementary Schoolin Lake CityB−
6–8Lake City Middle Schoolin Lake CityC+
9–12Lake City High Schoolin Lake CityC+

Forest Township’s public schools are run by Lake City Area School District, which also serves Aetna, Bloomfield, Caldwell and Lake City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lake City Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,142 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,224MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 577 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.6% · 576 students tested

Forest Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Forest Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest TownshipB−Lake City Area
West Branch—Houghton Lake PK–12 · Lake City Area K–12
Lake City—Lake City Area
CaldwellBLake City Area K–12 · Manton Consolidated Schools K–12
Pioneer—Lake City Area
ReederB+McBain Rural Agricultural Schools PK–12 · Lake City Area K–12

All 5 neighbors share Lake City Area with Forest Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Forest Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Forest Townshipin other towns
Lake City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake City
B−
508 students16:1Rate it →
Lake City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake City
C+
265 students17:1Rate it →
Lake City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake City
C+
369 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest Township’s schools

Are Forest Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forest Township children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Township in?

Lake City Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,142 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Forest Township kids go to high school?

Lake City High School in Lake City, with 369 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Forest Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Lake City Area School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Forest Township spend per student?

$14,224 in Lake City Area School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.