For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 630 students in Lawton Community 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 Lawton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
4 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
32,063 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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
80%
58%
% 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 Middle 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%
Rank: #33.
Lawton Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Blue Pride Dr
Lawton, MI 49065
(269) 624-7600
Lawton, MI 49065
(269) 624-7600
Gr: 5-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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