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Lamphere Public Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 778 students in Lamphere Public Schools. 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 Lamphere Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamphere Public School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamphere High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
7 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,368 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamphere Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
14%
17%
% White
66%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,813 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,957
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,813
$17,693
Best Lamphere Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamphere Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
29685 Tawas St
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-3155
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-3155
Gr: 5-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Lamphere High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
610 W 13 Mile Rd
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-3943
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 589-3943
Gr: 9-12 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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