Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) is a public school district based in St Clr Shores, Michigan, serving 3,262 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #103 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 544 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Joseph DiPonio. It spends about $13,049 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,049 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,702 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 425 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 544 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Public Schools (Ingham)Mason | 3,317 | 6 | $11,095 | 14.7 | #101 |
| Dexter Community School DistrictDexter | 3,311 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.1 | #102 |
| Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)St Clr Shores · this district | 3,262 | 6 | $13,049 | 18.3 | #103 |
| Marquette Area Public SchoolsMarquette | 3,233 | 7 | $11,366 | 17.6 | #104 |
| Garden City Public SchoolsGarden City | 3,217 | 8 | $16,594 | 13.4 | #105 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor School DistrictWindsor, CT | 3,266 | $24,555 | 10.3 |
| Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)Tonopah, AZ | 3,265 | $9,628 | 21.5 |
| Greenville Public School DistrictGreenville, MS | 3,264 | $10,263 | 13.8 |
| Pottstown School DistrictPottstown, PA | 3,264 | $15,708 | 13.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-lake-shore-public-schools-macomb