Top Rankings
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 341 students in South Lake Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 7% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,552 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
South Lake Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
923 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
59%
23%
# White Students
428 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
28%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
136
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,593 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,390
$18,267
Spending / Student
$15,593
$17,461
Best South Lake Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lake Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
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
| 341 students
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