Lake Area Christian School
Sturgis · MI · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Factoryville Christian School → Howardsville Christian School → Kalamazoo Christian High School → Heritage Christian Academy → Reformed Heritage Christian School → Hackett Catholic Prep → Calhoun Christian School → Battle Creek Academy →How Lake Area Christian School compares for families
What families should know about Lake Area Christian School.
- ▸ LocallyMI sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Factoryville Christian School, Howardsville Christian School, Kalamazoo Christian High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,138/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +59.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 66 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factoryville Christian School Athens |
Private | 14.3 | 87 | +35.9% |
| Howardsville Christian School Marcellus |
Private | 17.9 | 187 | +32.6% |
| Kalamazoo Christian High School Kalamazoo |
Private | 29.1 | 274 | — |
| Heritage Christian Academy Kalamazoo |
Private | 30.5 | 181 | -5.2% |
| Reformed Heritage Christian School Kalamazoo |
Private | 30.8 | 43 | — |
| Hackett Catholic Prep Kalamazoo |
Private | 27.0 | 215 | -8.5% |
| Calhoun Christian School Battle Creek |
Private | 31.5 | 275 | +27.3% |
| Battle Creek Academy Battle Creek |
Private | 33.7 | 87 | -11.2% |