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Item: Godfrey-Lee School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1324 Burton St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509-1466

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (616) 241-4722

www.godfrey-lee.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 624 students in Godfrey-Lee School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.

Public High Schools in Godfrey-Lee School District have an score of 10% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Public High School in Godfrey-Lee School District have a of 78%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Lee High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,314 Schools

# Students

1,650 Students

527,371 Students

# Teachers

99 Teachers

30,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
9	186	127
10	146	124
11	145	121
12	147	126

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District Rank

Godfrey-Lee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#749 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District
2023	#749
2022	#767
2021	#715
2019	#785
2018	#748
2017	#758
2016	#760
2015	#710
2014	#745
2013	#753
2012	#750
2011	#643
2010	#667

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35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	8%	35%
2022	8%	34%
2021	9%	36%
2019	10%	40%
2018	11%	37%
2017	12%	39%
2016	12%	38%
2015	16%	37%
2014	20%	41%
2013	12%	41%
2012	14%	37%
2011	71%	80%
2010	65%	78%

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21%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2022	21%	45%
2021	27%	48%
2019	22%	49%
2018	11%	43%
2017	25%	49%
2016	26%	50%
2015	31%	49%
2014	48%	67%
2013	48%	65%
2012	44%	64%
2011	71%	80%
2010	70%	82%

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20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2022	20%	38%
2021	5%	23%

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78%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	78%	81%
2022	72%	81%
2021	77%	84%
2020	87%	86%
2019	77%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	82%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	77%	84%
2013	72%	84%
2012	67%	82%
2011	67%	81%

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(2022-23)

36.5%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	36.5%	33.3%
2022	49.6%	41.4%
2021	11.5%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	0.35	0.55
2022	0.35	0.55
2021	0.35	0.54
2020	0.37	0.53
2019	0.37	0.53
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.52
2016	0.36	0.50
2015	0.37	0.50
2014	0.39	0.50
2013	0.40	0.49
2012	0.48	0.49
2011	0.49	0.47
2010	0.53	0.46
2009	0.56	0.46
2008	0.55	0.46
2007	0.59	0.46
2006	0.62	0.44
2005	0.62	0.43
2004	0.62	0.43
2003	0.64	0.44
2002	0.64	0.43
2001	0.62	0.42
2000	0.57	0.40
1999	0.49	0.40
1998	0.45	0.40
1997	0.43	0.39
1996	0.56	0.39
1995	0.25	0.38
1994	0.27	0.37
1993	0.25	0.37
1992	0.30	0.37
1991	0.24	0.38
1990	0.24	0.36
1989	0.21	0.36
1988	0.18	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	10%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

79%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	80%	9%
2022	81%	9%
2021	80%	8%
2020	78%	8%
2019	78%	8%
2018	78%	8%
2017	78%	7%
2016	80%	7%
2015	78%	7%
2014	77%	7%
2013	76%	6%
2012	70%	6%
2011	69%	6%
2010	64%	5%
2009	61%	5%
2008	62%	5%
2007	58%	5%
2006	53%	4%
2005	51%	4%
2004	49%	4%
2003	42%	4%
2002	38%	4%
2001	35%	4%
2000	27%	3%
1999	21%	3%
1998	19%	3%
1997	16%	3%
1996	14%	3%
1995	8%	3%
1994	7%	2%
1993	7%	3%
1992	9%	3%
1991	6%	3%
1990	7%	2%
1989	6%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Black

10%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	9%	18%
2022	9%	18%
2021	10%	18%
2020	10%	18%
2019	10%	18%
2018	9%	18%
2017	9%	18%
2016	7%	18%
2015	8%	18%
2014	9%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	11%	19%
2011	12%	19%
2010	15%	20%
2009	17%	20%
2008	16%	20%
2007	16%	20%
2006	18%	20%
2005	15%	20%
2004	14%	20%
2003	14%	20%
2002	15%	20%
2001	13%	19%
2000	10%	19%
1999	7%	19%
1998	7%	19%
1997	7%	19%
1996	12%	18%
1995	5%	17%
1994	5%	17%
1993	4%	17%
1992	5%	17%
1991	4%	17%
1990	4%	18%
1989	4%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	7%	64%
2022	7%	64%
2021	7%	65%
2020	8%	66%
2019	8%	66%
2018	10%	66%
2017	10%	67%
2016	10%	68%
2015	11%	68%
2014	11%	68%
2013	11%	69%
2012	14%	69%
2011	16%	70%
2010	18%	71%
2009	20%	71%
2008	20%	71%
2007	23%	71%
2006	27%	72%
2005	32%	73%
2004	35%	73%
2003	41%	72%
2002	44%	73%
2001	49%	74%
2000	58%	75%
1999	71%	75%
1998	72%	75%
1997	73%	76%
1996	63%	76%
1995	86%	77%
1994	85%	78%
1993	86%	78%
1992	83%	78%
1991	87%	77%
1990	86%	78%
1989	88%	78%
1988	90%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,953 is higher than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$30 MM	$13 MM
2021	$28 MM	$12 MM
2020	$27 MM	$11 MM
2019	$25 MM	$11 MM
2018	$25 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$11 MM
2014	$22 MM	$10 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$20 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$11 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$17 MM	$10 MM
2006	$17 MM	$10 MM
2005	$16 MM	$10 MM
2004	$15 MM	$10 MM
2003	$14 MM	$10 MM
2002	$13 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$9 MM
1999	$11 MM	$9 MM
1998	$11 MM	$10 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$10 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM
1992	$12 MM	$8 MM
1990	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	$43 MM	$15 MM
2022	$31 MM	$13 MM
2021	$24 MM	$11 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$10 MM
2018	$23 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$11 MM
2014	$22 MM	$9 MM
2012	$20 MM	$10 MM
2011	$21 MM	$10 MM
2010	$20 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$11 MM
2008	$17 MM	$11 MM
2007	$19 MM	$11 MM
2006	$17 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$10 MM
2004	$15 MM	$11 MM
2003	$14 MM	$11 MM
2002	$13 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$14 MM	$9 MM
1999	$21 MM	$10 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$12 MM	$8 MM
1990	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,109

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	$21,342	$20,540
2022	$17,886	$17,846
2021	$15,684	$15,927
2020	$15,066	$14,589
2019	$13,890	$14,099
2018	$13,326	$14,094
2017	$12,021	$13,305
2016	$11,739	$13,102
2015	$9,539	$11,681
2014	$11,421	$12,204
2012	$10,901	$12,235
2011	$10,848	$12,684
2010	$10,761	$11,681
2009	$10,460	$11,537
2008	$10,182	$11,222
2007	$10,242	$10,819
2006	$9,759	$9,793
2005	$9,331	$9,706
2004	$9,312	$9,471
2003	$8,905	$9,243
2002	$9,376	$8,687
2001	$9,209	$8,215
2000	$8,686	$7,511
1999	$8,738	$7,057
1998	$8,695	$7,001
1997	$7,688	$6,567
1995	$11,218	$6,044
1992	$9,174	$5,111
1990	$9,018	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$25,953

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Godfrey-Lee School District	Michigan
2023	$26,240	$19,990
2022	$18,164	$17,220
2021	$13,587	$15,085
2020	$13,074	$14,302
2019	$12,813	$13,858
2018	$12,643	$13,691
2017	$12,033	$13,192
2016	$11,336	$12,965
2015	$10,349	$11,849
2014	$11,840	$12,085
2012	$11,309	$12,141
2011	$11,438	$12,422
2010	$11,674	$11,849
2009	$10,819	$11,612
2008	$9,929	$11,334
2007	$11,305	$10,901
2006	$10,152	$10,200
2005	$8,942	$9,852
2004	$9,199	$9,880
2003	$8,914	$9,552
2002	$9,360	$8,745
2001	$8,844	$8,343
2000	$10,341	$7,542
1999	$16,137	$7,404
1998	$9,908	$7,125
1997	$8,041	$6,851
1995	$10,135	$5,989
1992	$9,307	$5,102
1990	$8,951	$4,194

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Best Godfrey-Lee School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Lee Campus

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

982 Lee St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 241-2661

Gr: 9-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #22.

Lee High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1335 Lee St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 452-3296

Gr: 9-12 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,650 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 78% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education