Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District

850 Ladd Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390-3021
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 4 public high schools serving 4,511 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Walled Lake Consolidated School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walled Lake Northern High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
11,907 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
31,078 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#73 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.54
# American Indian Students
22 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
784 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
817 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1,025 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
8,749 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
73%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
496 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
881
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
869
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
888
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
925
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
845
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
885
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
918
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
936
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
865
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,048
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
983
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
989
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
54
3,041

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$217 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,575
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,210
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walled Lake Northern High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6000 Bogie Lake Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,534 students
Rank: #22.
Walled Lake Western High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 Beck Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,153 students
Rank: #33.
Walled Lake Central High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1600 East Oakley Park Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-4700
Grades: 8-12
| 1,251 students
Rank: #44.
James R Geisler Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
46720 West Pontiac Trl
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-2900
Grades: 6-9
| 573 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,907 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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