Top Rankings
Lenawee Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 179 students in Lenawee Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Lenawee Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
179 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Lenawee Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
158 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $284,084 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $270,922 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$284,084
$18,510
Spending / Student
$270,922
$17,693
Best Lenawee Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jclisd Academy A Regional Middle College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1372 N Main St
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 265-1661
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 265-1661
Grades: 9-12
| 55 students
Rank: #22.
Milton C Porter Educational Center
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2946 Sutton Rd
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-8931
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-8931
Grades: PK-12
| 95 students
Rank: #33.
Maurice Spear Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2910 Airport Rd
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-5021
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-5021
Grades: 4-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lisd Tech Center
Vocational School
1372 N Main St
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-2108
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-2108
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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