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 Michigan 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 Alabaster Township.
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 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.