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Lapeer Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,448 students in Lapeer Community Schools. 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 Lapeer Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
4,064 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lapeer Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 78% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
88%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,873 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,196
$18,606
Spending / Student
$13,873
$17,784
Best Lapeer Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zemmer Campus 89
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1920 W Oregon St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2413
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2413
Gr: 8-9 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Rolland Warner Campus 67
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3145 W Genesee St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 538-2334
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 538-2334
Gr: 6-7 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Center For Innovation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
170 Millville Rd
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2453
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2453
Gr: PK-12 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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