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South Lake Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 292 students in South Lake Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in South Lake School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,408 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
South Lake Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
896 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
64%
23%
# White Students
353 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
25%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
116
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,169 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,188 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,169
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,188
$17,693
Best South Lake Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lake Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21621 California St
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1301
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 435-1301
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students
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