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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves West Bloomfield Township, Commerce Township, Wixom, Walled Lake and Wolverine Lake, and parts of Farmington Hills, Novi, White Lake Township and Orchard Lake Village.

Students
11,640
Schools
20
Spent per student
$15,733
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$399.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

  • School Grade A: better than 89% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
  • Debt of $399.1M, about $34,283 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mio.

PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,733 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 54%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
12,457’20
11,907’21
11,907’22
11,773’23
11,640’24

Down 6.6% since 2020.

Students
White 70%Black 10%Hispanic 8%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

20 public schools.

Keith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Bloomfield
A
542 students15:1
Commerce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Commerce Township
A
534 students20:1
Meadowbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novi
B+
518 students15:1
Hickory Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Novi
A
499 students13:1
Loon Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wixom
A−
496 students17:1
Dublin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake
A
467 students17:1
Pleasant Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Bloomfield
A−
461 students14:1
Wixom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wixom
A−
438 students17:1
Oakley Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Commerce Township
A
392 students14:1
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walled Lake
A−
337 students16:1
Glengary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Commerce Township
A−
311 students14:1
Walled Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walled Lake
B+
301 students13:1
Walled Lake Schools Special Services
Elementary · Grades 2 · Walled Lake
0 students0:1
Clifford H Smart Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Commerce Township
A−
888 students21:1
Walnut Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Bloomfield
B+
641 students19:1
Sarah G Banks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wixom
B+
597 students23:1
Walled Lake Northern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Commerce Township
A
1,383 students22:1
Walled Lake Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Commerce Township
A
1,182 students20:1
Walled Lake Western High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Commerce Township
A
1,033 students18:1
James R Geisler Middle School
High · Grades 6–12 · Commerce Township
A−
620 students18:1

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.

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