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Grass Lake Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Grass Lake Township, Waterloo Township and Grass Lake, and parts of Leoni Township and Sharon Township.
Students
1,334
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,092
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$12.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grass Lake Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.7M, about $9,484 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Johns.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSt. Johns Public Schools
6–8St Johns Middle SchoolSt. Johns Public Schools
9–12St Johns High SchoolSt. Johns Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,092 per student · 15% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 66%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,277’20
1,299’21
1,315’22
1,333’23
1,334’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chelsea School DistrictFreedom Township, Lyndon Township, Sylvan Township
$16,137per student
Napoleon Community SchoolsNapoleon Township, Norvell Township
$13,598per student
Northwest School DistrictBlackman Township, Henrietta Township
$13,419per student
Stockbridge Community SchoolsHenrietta Township, Stockbridge Township
$15,654per 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.