Grand Ledge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 766 students in Grand Ledge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Ledge School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Grand Ledge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
196 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
177 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
3,822 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
362 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
466
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
422
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,716 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,065 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Graduation Rate
: 94% (Top 10% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 41% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 57% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 48% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
