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Gull Lake Community 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,899 students in Gull Lake Community 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 Gull Lake Community 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 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gull Lake Community 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
103 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,714 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
262
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,186 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,102
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,186
$17,693
Best Gull Lake Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gull Lake High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7753 N 34th St
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3505
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3505
Grades: 8-12
| 844 students
Rank: #22.
Gull Lake Virtual Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
315 Hutchinson Rd
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3430
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3430
Grades: K-12
| 373 students
Rank: #33.
Gull Lake Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9550 M 89
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3605
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3605
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
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