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Schools in L'Anse Township · L'Anse Area Schools

L'Anse Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving L'Anse Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 92% of L'Anse Township’s students graduate on time, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#428of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
490 students on the public path
In brief

L'Anse Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports L'Anse Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,266 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 25% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind L'Anse Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (931)Better than 60%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 278 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put L'Anse Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of L'Anse Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 285 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve L'Anse Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–12LAnse Area SchoolL'Anse Area SchoolsC+

L'Anse Township’s public schools are run by L'Anse Area Schools, which also serves Covington, Duncan, L'Anse and Laird. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

L'Anse Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 490 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,266MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 45.4% · 285 students tested
Math30%
State average 33.6% · 270 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 25% of the L'Anse Area Schools district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

L'Anse Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share L'Anse Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
L'Anse TownshipBL'Anse Area Schools
BaragaCBaraga Area Schools
Arvon—Arvon Township
Michigamme—Republic-Michigamme Schools
Spurr—N.I.C.E.
Covington—L'Anse Area Schools

Every school in L'Anse Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in L'Anse Townshipby address
LAnse Area School
Grades K–12 · Lanse
C+
490 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lanse
Private · Catholic
56 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about L'Anse Township’s schools

Are L'Anse Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools L'Anse Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is L'Anse Township in?

L'Anse Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 490 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is L'Anse Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in L'Anse Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does L'Anse Township spend per student?

$17,266 in L'Anse Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in L'Anse Township?

Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades K–8, 56 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.