Lamphere Public Schools School District

31201 Dorchester Ave
Madison Heights, MI 48071-1075
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lamphere Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,525 students in Lamphere Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamphere Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,261 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lamphere Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#348 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lamphere Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lamphere Public 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.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lamphere Public 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.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lamphere Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
134 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
203 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
1,629 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
72%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
175
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,807 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,608 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lamphere Public 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
$40 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Lamphere Public 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
$18,807
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lamphere Public 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
$17,608
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lamphere Public 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 Lamphere Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lessenger Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30150 Campbell Rd
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-0556
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Lamphere Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
29685 Tawas St
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-3155
Grades: 5-12
| 37 students
Rank: #33.
Edmonson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
621 East Katherine Ave
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 547-5342
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #44.
Simonds Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30000 Rose St
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 547-5292
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
Rank: #55.
Page Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
29615 Tawas St
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-3428
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Hiller Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 East La Salle Ave
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-0406
Grades: PK-5
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,261 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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