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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,515 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
11,907 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
48%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
# American Indian Students
22 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
784 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
817 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
1,025 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
9%
23%
# White Students
8,749 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
73%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
496 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
881
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
869
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
888
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
925
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
845
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
885
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
918
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
936
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
865
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,048
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
983
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
989
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
54
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,210 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,575
$18,267
Spending / Student
$18,210
$17,461
Best Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Woods Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30655 Novi Rd
Novi, MI 48377
(248) 956-2600
Novi, MI 48377
(248) 956-2600
Grades: K-8
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Walled Lake Central High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1600 East Oakley Park Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4700
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4700
Grades: 8-12
| 1,251 students
Rank: #33.
James R Geisler Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46720 West Pontiac Trl
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-2900
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-2900
Grades: 6-9
| 573 students
Rank: #44.
Clifford H Smart Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8500 Commerce Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3500
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #55.
Sarah G Banks Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1760 Charms Rd
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-2200
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: #66.
Walnut Creek Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7601 Walnut Lake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 956-2400
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 956-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
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