Houghton Lake School District

District Spending

The Houghton Lake School District spends $8,829 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Houghton Lake School District has 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the MI state average being 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Houghton Lake School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 3% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Houghton Lake School District, 17% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.