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Lapeer Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Lapeer, Mayfield Township, Oregon Township, Elba Township, Lapeer Township, Attica Township, Hadley Township, Metamora Township, Arcadia Township and Metamora, and parts of Deerfield Township and Dryden Township.
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 Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
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.
Oxford Area Community SchoolsAddison Township, Brandon Township, Oxford Township
$18,690per student
Lakeville Community SchoolsMarathon Township, Richfield Township
$13,961per student
North Branch Area SchoolsNorth Branch Township, Rich Township
$11,964per student
Davison Community SchoolsDavison Township, Richfield Township
$13,860per student
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.