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L'anse Creuse School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,175 students in L'anse Creuse School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in L'anse Creuse School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
9,170 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
L'anse Creuse School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%

Graduation Rate
90%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
129 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
425 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,455 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
16%
23%
# White Students
6,388 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
70%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
754 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
656
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
619
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
665
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
656
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
692
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
690
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
760
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
683
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
731
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
791
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
788
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,051 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$129 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,171
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,051
$17,693

Best L'anse Creuse School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 N Rose St
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-6553
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-6553
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #22.
Middle School North
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46201 Fairchild Rd
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 493-5260
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 493-5260
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School Central
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
38000 Reimold St
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 783-6430
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 783-6430
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Middle School East
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30300 Hickey Rd
New Baltimore, MI 48051
(586) 493-5200
New Baltimore, MI 48051
(586) 493-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #55.
Middle School South
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
34641 Jefferson Ave
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 493-5620
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 493-5620
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
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