Inland Lakes Schools School District

4363 South Straits Hwy
Indian River, MI 49749-9457
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Inland Lakes 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 middle school serving 324 students in Inland Lakes Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Inland Lakes School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,372 Schools
# Students
621 Students
541,226 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
31,517 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Inland Lakes Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#599 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Inland Lakes Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Inland Lakes Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Inland Lakes Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Inland Lakes Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Inland Lakes Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,399 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
47,046 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
124,656 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
561 Students
317,746 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
454 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
26,369 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
71
18,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
17,741
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
17,302
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
17,891
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
19,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
26,571
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
87,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
102,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
104,690
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
34,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
31,961
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
29,604
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
30,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,313. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,279 is less than the state median of $17,504. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Inland Lakes Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Inland Lakes Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,214
$18,313
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Inland Lakes Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,279
$17,504
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Inland Lakes Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Inland Lakes Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Inland Lakes Secondary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4363 S Straits Hwy
Indian River, MI 49749
(231) 238-6868
Grades: 6-12
| 324 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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