For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 305 students in Lawton Community School District. 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 Lawton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawton Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawton Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#358 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,437 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,980
$22,572
Spending / Student
$14,437
$21,839
Best Lawton Community School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lawton High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Blue Pride Dr
Lawton, MI 49065
(269) 624-7800
Lawton, MI 49065
(269) 624-7800
Gr: 8-12 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Lawton Accelerated Academic Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 Blue Pride Dr
Lawton, MI 49065
(269) 624-7542
Lawton, MI 49065
(269) 624-7542
Gr: 5-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 35%
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