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Houghton Lake Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 555 students in Houghton Lake Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Houghton Lake Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,161 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Houghton Lake Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55-59% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,071 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
61
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,751 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,716
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,751
$17,559
Best Houghton Lake Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4451 W Houghton Lake Dr
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
(989) 366-2030
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
(989) 366-2030
Grades: PK-6
| 555 students
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