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8 schools in Lapeer Community Schools

Michigan · 4,064 students · 2 cities

Lapeer Community Schools reports 8 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,064 Michigan students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).

4-year change in Lapeer Community Schools

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
4,064
-470 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Lapeer Community Schools ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn MichiganIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.3%#84 of 121N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
4,064#71 of 454#2,381 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
8#83 of 454N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.2:1#437 of 452#8,403 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
42.4%#294 of 454#5,227 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.7%#218 of 325#5,536 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Lapeer Community Schools

State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Emma Murphy Elementary School at 47.7% proficient to Elva Lynch Elementary School at 32.1%, a gap of 15.5 points. That is the 87th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,474 to 4,064 students (down 9%) and from 204 to 201 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Lapeer Community Schools

As a thinly populated district in Michigan, Lapeer Community Schools hosts 4,064 students across 8 schools.

On the level-by-level breakdown, Lapeer Community Schools covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.

On a per-school basis, Lapeer Community Schools runs about 508 students per school, 25% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 406.

Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Lapeer Community Schools has shrank 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,534 students to 4,064.

On this page, the community for Lapeer Community Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Lapeer Community Schools?
Lapeer Community Schools operates 8 public K-12 schools in Michigan, serving approximately 4,064 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Lapeer Community Schools?
Lapeer Community Schools includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 combined-grade school.
What is the largest school in Lapeer Community Schools?
Lapeer High School is the largest public school in Lapeer Community Schools by enrollment, with approximately 1,006 students.
What grade levels does Lapeer Community Schools serve?
Lapeer Community Schools serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 8 schools.
What cities does Lapeer Community Schools serve?
Lapeer Community Schools operates schools in Lapeer, Metamora across Michigan.