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Schools in Laingsburg · Laingsburg Community School District

Laingsburg’s public schools outscore 84% of Michigan districts

55% of students in Laingsburg’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Laingsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
1,112 students on the public path
In brief

Laingsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1157 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Laingsburg’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,893 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Laingsburg Middle School, then Laingsburg High School. See the path ↓

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 Laingsburg’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1157)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 588 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Laingsburg anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Laingsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (588 in math, 588 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Laingsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Laingsburg Elementary SchoolLaingsburg Community School DistrictB+
6–8Laingsburg Middle SchoolLaingsburg Community School DistrictB−
9–12Laingsburg High SchoolLaingsburg Community School DistrictA−

Laingsburg’s public schools are run by Laingsburg Community School District, which also serves Sciota and Victor. 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.

Laingsburg Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,112 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,893MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 45.4% · 588 students tested
Math40%
State average 33.6% · 588 students tested

Laingsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Laingsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LaingsburgA−Laingsburg
SciotaA−Laingsburg PK–12 · Ovid-Elsie Area Schools K–12

Every school in Laingsburg

3 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 Laingsburgby address
Laingsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
521 students17:1Rate it →
Laingsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
251 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Laingsburgin other towns
Laingsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
340 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Laingsburg’s schools

Are Laingsburg’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Laingsburg children attend outscore 84% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Laingsburg in?

Laingsburg Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,112 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Laingsburg kids go to high school?

Laingsburg High School, with 340 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Laingsburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Laingsburg Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Laingsburg spend per student?

$12,893 in Laingsburg Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.