Lapeer Independent School District

1996 West Oregon St
Lapeer, MI 48446-1121
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lapeer Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 35 students in Lapeer Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Lapeer Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
44 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
1:1

District Rank

Lapeer Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#168 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lapeer Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lapeer Independent   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.
<50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lapeer Independent   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.
(15-16)
<50%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lapeer Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
122,970 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
43 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
98%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
25
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lapeer Independent   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
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lapeer Independent   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 (19-20)
$391,962
$14,589
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lapeer Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$352,885
$14,302
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lapeer Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Lapeer Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lapeer Co Education And Technology Center
Vocational School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
690 N Lake Pleasant Rd
Attica, MI 48412
(810) 664-1124
Grades: PK-12
| 35 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 44 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 1:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : <50% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • : <50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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