 Lakewood's superintendent is Dr. Dennis Haddock, who was promoted from being assistant superintendent under Larry Francois for three years before July 1, 2008.It covers an area of , with a population of people related to the district being 13,926 at the 2010 United States Census, encompassing parts of Arlington, Lake Goodwin, Marysville, North Lakewood, Smokey Point, and Warm Beach.There is a population of and a 29.5 percent diversity index, ranking fifth out of fourteen school districts in Snohomish County for diversity.