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Enrollment
735
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261602005253
Glen Lake Community School
3375 W BURDICKVILLE RD, MAPLE CITY, MI 49664 · (231) 334-3061 · Leelanau County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
56 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
243 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Glen Lake Community School
Glen Lake Community School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Lake Community School this school | 735 | 33.1% | 53.0% |
| Stephenson Area Public School STEPHENSON | 380 | 35.8% | 51.3% |
| Leland Public School LELAND | 421 | 30.2% | 59.6% |
| Buckley Community Schools BUCKLEY | 488 | 45.7% | 41.0% |
| Onekama Consolidated Schools ONEKAMA | 294 | 37.8% | 64.0% |
| Ivywood Classical Academy PLYMOUTH | 613 | 15.5% | 64.2% |
Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Glen Lake Community School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #13 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #15 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #17 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #3 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #24 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #52 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #99 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #10 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
735
+35 (+5%) vs 2020
+162% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 735 | 55.8 | 13.2:1 | 33% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 53.5 | 13.2:1 | 34% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 54.7 | 13.0:1 | 34% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 34% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 50.5 | 13.8:1 | 29% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 28% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 27 | 21.3:1 | 16% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 281 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Lake Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (699 to 735); teachers up 10% (50.5 to 55.8).
About Glen Lake Community School
As a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels, Glen Lake Community School serves students in MAPLE CITY, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 735 students, covering pre-K through 12. That is 162% bigger than the average of about 281 students for combined schools in Michigan.
For district matters, Glen Lake Community School falls under Glen Lake Community Schools.
The share of White students at Glen Lake Community School is 94%. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
The school has 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.2 students per teacher. Combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1, 4.1 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Glen Lake Community School, 33% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Leelanau County average 43%.
Glen Lake Community School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of Michigan public K-12 schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Glen Lake Community School would be expected to post about 51.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.0%.
The county, Leelanau County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $99,422 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Leelanau County has 7 public schools with about 1,842 students, including Glen Lake Community School.
Glen Lake Community School's closest public school neighbor is Long Lake Elementary School, about 11.8 miles away. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Glen Lake Community School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 700 in 2020-21 to 735 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.2:1.
The Glen Lake Community School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Leelanau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,734
Census ACS
Median income
$99,422
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,842 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Long Lake Elementary School11.8 mi · 364
- Westwoods Elementary School12.0 mi · 365
- Lake Ann Elementary School12.3 mi · 180
- West Senior High13.6 mi · 1,384
- Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy14.2 mi · 71
- Leland Public School14.5 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Lake Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glen Lake Community School?
Glen Lake Community School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Glen Lake Community School serve?
Glen Lake Community School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Lake Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Lake Community School is approximately 13.2:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glen Lake Community School?
At Glen Lake Community School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Glen Lake Community School in?
Glen Lake Community School is part of Glen Lake Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.