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 2 public middle schools serving 557 students in Lamphere Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Lamphere Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,261 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
32,257 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
134 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
203 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
9%
23%
# White Students
1,629 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
72%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
175
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,169

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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

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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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