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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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,812 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 40% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
32,257 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 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 90% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
48%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
116 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
2,659 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
278
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
324
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,107 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,791
$18,267
Spending / Student
$21,107
$17,461
Best Gull Lake Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gull Lake High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7753 North 34th St
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3505
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3505
Grades: 8-12
| 849 students
Rank: #22.
Gull Lake Virtual Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 Hutchinson Rd
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3430
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3430
Grades: K-12
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Gull Lake Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9550 East M89
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3605
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3605
Grades: 4-8
| 660 students
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