Top Rankings
Lake Fenton 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 505 students in Lake Fenton Community Schools.
Public Preschools in Lake Fenton Community Schools have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,017 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Fenton Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,437 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,506
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,437
$17,784
Best Lake Fenton Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3076 Lahring Rd
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 591-6542
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 591-6542
Gr: PK-2 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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