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Lake Fenton Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 444 students in Lake Fenton Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Lake Fenton Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
2,011 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lake Fenton Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
28 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,800 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
182
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,474 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,546
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,474
$17,559
Best Lake Fenton Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Shore Elementary School
Magnet School
3076 Lahring Rd
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 591-6542
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 591-6542
Grades: PK-2
| 444 students
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