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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the LAnse Area School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
490
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·L'ANSE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260001805923
LAnse Area School
201 N 4TH ST, LANSE, MI 49946 · (906) 524-6000 · Baraga County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
277 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
54%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
34.1%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like LAnse Area School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAnse Area School this school | 490 | 56.5% | N/A |
| Forest Park School CRYSTAL FALLS | 481 | 58.8% | 42.0% |
| Pickford Public Schools PICKFORD | 430 | 47.2% | 37.5% |
| CamdenFrontier K12 School CAMDEN | 432 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Luther L Wright K12 School IRONWOOD | 770 | 57.0% | 40.6% |
| Superior Central School EBEN JUNCTION | 329 | 52.3% | N/A |
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 LAnse Area School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #29 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #10 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #28 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #8 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #67 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #19 of 41 |
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
490
-63 (-11%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 490 | 35.9 | 13.6:1 | 57% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 34.9 | 13.9:1 | 66% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 33.7 | 15.2:1 | 63% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 61% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 40.6 | 15.1:1 | 58% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 42% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 41% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAnse Area School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (615 to 490); teachers down 12% (40.6 to 35.9).
About LAnse Area School
LAnse Area School is a large school serving multiple grade levels serving families in LANSE, Michigan. The school runs kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 490 students. That compares with an average of about 281 students for combined schools in Michigan.
L'Anse Area Schools is the district for LAnse Area School.
Of every 100 students at LAnse Area School, about 64 are White. The school is also 18% Native American and 14% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 73%. The diversity index for LAnse Area School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.6:1. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's county is Baraga County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $55,327, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baraga County's 4 public schools enroll about 829 students and include LAnse Area School.
Of the public schools around it, LAnse Area School is closest to Baraga School, about 2.6 miles away.
LAnse Area School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment decreased 11% over 4 years, reaching 490 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.8:1 to 13.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to LAnse Area School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Baraga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,191
Census ACS
Median income
$55,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
829 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Baraga School2.6 mi · 324
- Arvon Township School14.3 mi · 15
- Chassell K12 School18.3 mi · 192
- Jeffers High School22.1 mi · 270
- Elm River Township School23.3 mi · 8
- South Range Elementary School23.5 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About LAnse Area SchoolHow many students attend LAnse Area School?
LAnse Area School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades KG-12.
Is LAnse Area School an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAnse Area School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does LAnse Area School have?
LAnse Area School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at LAnse Area School?
Student demographics at LAnse Area School are roughly 64% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees LAnse Area School?
LAnse Area School is overseen by L'Anse Area Schools in Baraga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.