Lakewood Public Schools (inc)

What Lakewood Public Schools (inc) does

Lakewood Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operating under Michigan state jurisdiction, serving the Lake Odessa and Woodland communities in Ionia County. The district operates three schools: Lakewood Elementary (K-5, Lake Odessa), Lakewood Middle School (grades 6-8, Woodland), and Lakewood High School (grades 9-12, Lake Odessa). Its stated mission is "Preparing Students for Success." The district provides a standard public education program including academic instruction, athletics ("Vikings" brand), arts programs, a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework, school counseling services, and USDA-compliant school breakfast and lunch dining services.

The district's technology footprint is minimal and consists of standard educational administration tools: Skyward as its student information system (hosted at skyward-lps.ioniaisd.org), iOS and Android mobile applications for parent and community communication, a Facebook presence (facebook.com/lakewoodvikings), and an official website (lakewoodps.org) hosted on the Apptegy CMS platform. The website lists employment opportunities via Red Rover K12 (jobs.redroverk12.com/org/4073). No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or commercial products are developed or sold.

As a government entity, Lakewood Public Schools is funded through Michigan state education aid and local property taxes rather than through tuition, equity, or commercial revenue. There are no shareholders, no parent company, and no traditional GTM motion. The district is governed by a Board of Education and operates as a local education agency. No specific founding date, historical milestones, enrollment figures, or budget data are disclosed in the available sources. The High School Principal position is currently vacant and being recruited.

Name

Lakewood Public Schools (inc)

Legal name

Lakewood Public Schools

Website

https://lakewoodps.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lakewood Public Schools is a Michigan public K-12 district operating three schools (Elementary, Middle, High School) in Lake Odessa and Woodland, serving local students with academic, athletics, arts, and student support programs funded by state aid and taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lakewood Public Schools is a public K-12 school district operating three schools in Michigan: Lakewood Elementary (K-5), Lakewood Middle School (6-8), and Lakewood High School (9-12). The district delivers free public education, athletics, arts, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), school counseling, and USDA-compliant dining services to enrolled students and their families.

Product overview

Lakewood Public Schools is a public school district offering a unified K-12 educational program consisting of three schools: Lakewood Elementary, Lakewood Middle School, and Lakewood High School. The district also provides extracurricular programs including athletics and arts, student support services such as PBIS, and food services. The schools utilize Skyward as a student information system and provide mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lakewood Elementary Public elementary school serving K-5 students in the Lakewood Public Schools district, located at 812 Washington Blvd, Lake Odessa, MI 48849. Operates as part of the district's free K-12 education program.
• Lakewood Middle School Public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Lakewood Public Schools district, located at 8699 E. Brown Road, Woodland, MI 48897. Operates as part of the district's free K-12 education program.
• Lakewood High School Public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Lakewood Public Schools district, located at 7223 Velte Road, Lake Odessa, MI 48849. Operates as part of the district's free K-12 education program.
• Athletic Department Athletics program at Lakewood High School providing various sports programs for enrolled students as part of the district's extracurricular offerings.
• PBIS Program Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program at Lakewood Middle School promoting positive behavior among students through structured behavioral support.
• School Dining Services USDA-compliant school meal program providing breakfast and lunch services to students at Lakewood Elementary.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Maple Valley Schools: Maple Valley Schools is a small rural public K-12 district in mid-Michigan. It is comparable to Lakewood in scale, multi-school structure, and dependence on state per-pupil funding.
• Carson City-Crystal Area Schools: Carson City-Crystal Area Schools is a small rural public K-12 district in central Michigan. Comparable to Lakewood in multi-campus structure, small-town demographics, and reliance on state formula funding.
• Ionia Public Schools: Ionia Public Schools is a public K-12 district serving Ionia County, Michigan — the same county as Lakewood. It offers the most direct peer comparison in terms of geography, funding formula, and small-town Michigan public school district operating model.
• Portland Public Schools (Michigan): Portland Public Schools is a small public K-12 district in Ionia County, Michigan. It shares the same regional demographic profile, rural Michigan funding environment, and small multi-campus structure as Lakewood.
• Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools: Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools is a small rural public K-12 district in Ionia/Clinton counties, Michigan. It is comparable in enrollment scale, community-based governance, and rural Michigan district profile.
• Belding Area Schools: Belding Area Schools is a public K-12 district in Ionia County, Michigan. Its size, rural catchment, and reliance on Michigan foundation allowance make it a closely comparable operating model to Lakewood Public Schools.
• Montabella Community Schools: Montabella Community Schools is a small rural public K-12 district in central Michigan. It mirrors Lakewood's small-scale, multi-campus public district model within the same state funding framework.

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: National Heritage Academies is a Michigan-based charter school management organization operating public K-12 schools across multiple states. It is a broader incumbent alternative-public-school competitor drawing from similar Michigan families and funding pools.
• KIPP Public Schools: KIPP is a national network of public charter K-12 schools. While not in the same region, it represents a broader incumbent alternative public-education model competing for student enrollment under public funding arrangements.
• Grand Rapids Public Schools: Grand Rapids Public Schools is a large urban public K-12 district in western Michigan. It operates under the same Michigan foundation allowance framework as Lakewood but at materially greater scale, serving as a broad incumbent reference point for Michigan K-12 public district operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lakewoodvikings

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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