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South Lake Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 474 students in South Lake Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in South Lake School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in South Lake School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Lake High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
1,408 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
South Lake Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
896 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
64%
17%
# White Students
353 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
25%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
116
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,169 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,188 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,169
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,188
$17,693
Best South Lake Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lake High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21900 E 9 Mile Rd
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1401
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1401
Grades: 9-12
| 474 students
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