For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 313 students in Vandercook Lake 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 Schools in Vandercook Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (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
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
629 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vandercook Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 30% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#700 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
30%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
5%
23%
% White
75%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,677 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,491
$22,572
Spending / Student
$20,677
$21,839
Best Vandercook Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E Golf Ave
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 782-9044
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 782-9044
Gr: 1-12 | 55 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Vandercook Lake High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E Golf Ave
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 782-8167
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 782-8167
Gr: 7-12 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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