Top Rankings
Gull Lake Community Schools 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,986 students in Gull Lake Community Schools. 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 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 18% 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
1,329 Schools
# Students
3,402 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gull Lake Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 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 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,711 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,747
$18,606
Spending / Student
$19,711
$17,784
Best Gull Lake Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gull Lake High School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
Gr: 8-12 | 877 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Gull Lake Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9550 M 89
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3605
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3605
Gr: 6-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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