B
Lapeer Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Lapeer, Mayfield, Oregon, Elba, Lapeer, Attica, Hadley, Metamora, Arcadia and Metamora, and parts of Deerfield and Dryden.
Students
4,064
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,443
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
What stands out about Lapeer Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Michigan districts
- Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,443 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 69%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,534’20
4,527’21
4,358’22
4,255’23
4,064’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
CK Schickler Elementary School
A−457 students18:1
Elva Lynch Elementary School
B−390 students19:1
Turrill Elementary School
B−389 students17:1
Emma Murphy Elementary School
A−374 students21:1
Rolland Warner Campus 67
C+610 students21:1
Zemmer Campus 89
B+628 students21:1
Lapeer High School
B1,006 students24:1
Center for Innovation
C+210 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.