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Lakewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 979 students in Lakewood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lakewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,644 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Lakewood School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,460 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
172
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,726 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,048
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,726
$17,559
Best Lakewood School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7223 Velte Rd
Lake Odessa, MI 48849
(616) 374-8868
Lake Odessa, MI 48849
(616) 374-8868
Grades: 8-12
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Lakewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8669 Brown Rd
Woodland, MI 48897
(616) 374-2400
Woodland, MI 48897
(616) 374-2400
Grades: 5-8
| 487 students
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