L'anse Area Schools School District

201 North 4th St
Lanse, MI 49946-1447
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 557 students in L'anse Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in L'anse Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in L'anse Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lanse Area School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
1,349 Schools
# Students
557 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

L'anse Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#472 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of L'anse Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of L'anse Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of L'anse Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of L'anse Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.54
# American Indian Students
113 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
20%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
369 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
66%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
32
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,438 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of L'anse Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of L'anse Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,689
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in L'anse Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,438
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in L'anse Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best L'anse Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lanse Area School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 North 4th St
Lanse, MI 49946
(906) 524-6000
Grades: K-12
| 557 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 557 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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