Borland Elementary School

Located at 500 W BORLAND RD, in IMLAY CITY, Michigan, Borland Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary school that educates 396 students (grades 3 through 5), run under Imlay City Community Schools.

Imlay City Community Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,758 students; Borland Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Borland Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest looks like 26% Hispanic. By comparison, Lapeer County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lapeer County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Borland Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.5%.

Around the school, census data for Lapeer County shows median household income runs about $77,306, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lapeer County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,962 students), of which Borland Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Imlay City High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Borland Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Borland Elementary School has edged down 3%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 396 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.