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L'anse Creuse School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,922 students in L'anse Creuse School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in L'anse Creuse School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in L'anse Creuse School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is High School North, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
9,090 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
L'anse Creuse School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,174 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,314
$18,629
Spending / Student
$14,174
$17,806
Best L'anse Creuse School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 N Rose St
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-6553
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-6553
Gr: K-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #22.
High School North
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
23700 21 Mile Rd
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 493-5270
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 493-5270
Gr: 9-12 | 1,545 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
38495 Lanse Creuse St
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 783-6400
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 783-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,172 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Dianne M Pellerin Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24001 F V Pankow Blvd
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 783-6420
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 783-6420
Gr: 9-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: n/an/a
Frederick V Pankow Center
Vocational School
24600 F V Pankow
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 783-6570
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 783-6570
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
24001 Frederick Pankow Blvd
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 783-6420
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 783-6420
Gr: 9-12
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