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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,862 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 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 Schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
20 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
11,773 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 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.
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
0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
845 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
878 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
1,111 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
9%
23%
# White Students
8,352 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
71%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
560 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
972
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
847
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
895
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
878
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
888
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
925
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
939
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
883
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
901
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
883
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
900
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
832
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
985
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
45
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,417 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$217 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,764
$18,510

Spending / Student
$18,417
$17,693

Best Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walled Lake Central High 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
| 1,135 students
Rank: #22.
Clifford H Smart Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8500 Commerce Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3500
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #33.
James R Geisler Middle 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: 6-12
| 581 students
Rank: #44.
Walnut Creek Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7601 Walnut Lake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 956-2400
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 956-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #55.
Sarah G Banks Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1760 Charms Rd
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-2200
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
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