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Lapeer Community Schools 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,450 students in Lapeer Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lapeer Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
8 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
4,358 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Lapeer Community Schools 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 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#332 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
44 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,851 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
323
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
311
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
493
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,937 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,171
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,937
$17,559
Best Lapeer Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zemmer Campus 89
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1920 W Oregon St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2413
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2413
Grades: 8-9
| 688 students
Rank: #22.
Rolland Warner Campus 67
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3145 W Genesee St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 538-2334
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 538-2334
Grades: 6-7
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
Center For Innovation
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
170 Millville Rd
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2453
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2453
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students
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