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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,374 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Walled Lake Consolidated School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walled Lake Northern High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
11,907 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
654 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
811 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
825 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1,084 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
8,627 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
73%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
526 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
902
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
910
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
853
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
889
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
905
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
932
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
869
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
906
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
928
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
900
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
873
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,007
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
985
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
48
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,210 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,575
$18,370
Spending / Student
$18,210
$17,559
Best Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walled Lake Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1600 E Oakley Park Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4700
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4700
Grades: 8-12
| 1,194 students
Rank: #22.
Walled Lake Northern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6000 Bogie Lake Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-5300
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,485 students
Rank: #33.
James R Geisler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46720 W Pontiac Trl
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-2900
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-2900
Grades: 6-10
| 562 students
Rank: #44.
Walled Lake Western High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Beck Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4400
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,133 students
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