Top Rankings
Grand Ledge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,709 students in Grand Ledge 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 Grand Ledge School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Grand Ledge School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grand Ledge 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
5,282 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grand Ledge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 846 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,906 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,575
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,906
$17,693
Best Grand Ledge School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grand Ledge High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
820 Spring St
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
(517) 925-5823
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
(517) 925-5823
Gr: 9-12 | 1,683 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Eaton County Youth Facility
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
822 Courthouse Dr
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
(517) 925-5403
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
(517) 925-5403
Gr: 3-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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