Lawton Community School District

101 Primary Way
Lawton, MI 49065-8781
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 397 students in Lawton Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Lawton Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
25,301 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 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#358 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
33%
35%
42%
45%
36%
38%
82%
81%
(2022-23)
17%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
80%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,200 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,831
$18,606
Spending / Student
$15,200
$17,784

Best Lawton Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lawton Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Primary Way
Lawton, MI 49065
(269) 624-7501
Gr: PK-4 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,027 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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