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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 5 public middle schools serving 3,898 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
11,907 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
654 Teachers
31,429 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
811 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
825 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1,084 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
9%
23%
# White Students
8,627 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
73%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
526 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
902
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
910
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
853
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
889
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
905
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
932
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
869
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
906
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
928
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
900
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
873
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,007
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
985
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
48
2,140
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 Middle 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.
Clifford H Smart Middle School
Magnet 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
| 934 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.
Walnut Creek Middle School
Magnet 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
| 655 students
Rank: #55.
Sarah G Banks Middle School
Magnet 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
| 553 students
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