B+
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Chesterfield Township and Harrison Township, and parts of Clinton Township, Macomb Township and Mount Clemens.
Students
9,090
Schools
19
Spent per student
$15,957
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$196.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $196.2M, about $21,583 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,957 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,750’20
9,642’21
9,289’22
9,170’23
9,090’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Black 17%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School
B656 students19:1
Atwood Elementary School
B+612 students18:1
South River Elementary School
B+515 students18:1
Green Elementary School
B+456 students17:1
Francis A Higgins Elem School
B+425 students16:1
Marie C Graham Elem School
C+356 students13:1
Tenniswood Elementary School
C356 students17:1
Donald J Yacks Elem School
B−300 students16:1
Emma V Lobbestael Elem School
B264 students13:1
Middle School East
B626 students21:1
Middle School North
B+618 students20:1
Middle School Central
B−601 students19:1
Middle School South
B−383 students16:1
High School North
B+1,545 students22:1
High School
B−1,172 students19:1
DiAnne M Pellerin Center
D182 students10:1
Frederick V Pankow Center
0 students0:1
Mount Clemens Center for Lifelong Learning
0 students
Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center School
23 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.