Vandercook Lake Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
At a glance
629Students enrolled
3Schools
$15,948Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
80%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency14%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,948
per student each year · 4% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
809’20
755’21
700’22
698’23
629’24
Students
White · 75%474
Two or more races · 13%80
Hispanic · 6%38
Black · 5%33
Asian · 1%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
Townsend Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 316 students · Jackson
C-PublicVandercook Lake High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 258 students · Jackson
C-PublicVandercook Lake Virtual AcademyOther · Grades 1–12 · 55 students · Jackson
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.