Top Rankings
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 515 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 53% 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,552 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
South Lake Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
923 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
59%
17%
# White Students
428 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
28%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
136
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,593 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,390
$18,267
Spending / Student
$15,593
$17,461
Best South Lake Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lake High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21900 East 9 Mile Rd
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1401
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1401
Grades: 9-12
| 515 students
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