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Schools in Lapeer · Lapeer Community Schools

Lapeer’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lapeer, 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.

#428of 699 Michigan townsK–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
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.2
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,005 students on the public path
In brief

Lapeer’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,443 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 Rolland Warner Campus 67, then Lapeer High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Chatfield School and St. Paul Lutheran School (private) are 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 Lapeer’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

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

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (839)Better than 60%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,174 test results and a graduating class of 449 could put Lapeer anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lapeer’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,174 in math, 2,174 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Turrill Elementary SchoolLapeer Community SchoolsB−
6–7Rolland Warner Campus 67Lapeer Community SchoolsC+
10–12Lapeer High SchoolLapeer Community SchoolsB

Lapeer’s public schools are run by Lapeer Community Schools, which also serves Arcadia, Attica, Elba and Hadley and others. 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.

Lapeer Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,064 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,443MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.4% · 2174 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.6% · 2174 students tested

Lapeer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LapeerBLapeer
MayfieldBLapeer
ElbaBLapeer

All 2 neighbors share Lapeer with Lapeer, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lapeer

6 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 Lapeerby address
Turrill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
389 students17:1Rate it →
Rolland Warner Campus 67
Middle · Grades 6–7
C+
610 students21:1Rate it →
Lapeer High School
High · Grades 10–12
B
1,006 students24:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Center for Innovation
Grades PK–12
C
Alternative Education
210 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Chatfield School
Elementary · Grades K–8
A
Charter
483 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
92 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Thumb Correctional Facility and STRIVE Transition Program).

Questions about Lapeer’s schools

Are Lapeer’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Lapeer 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 Lapeer in?

Lapeer Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,064 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lapeer kids go to high school?

Lapeer High School, with 1,006 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Lapeer’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Lapeer Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lapeer spend per student?

$14,443 in Lapeer Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lapeer?

Yes: St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 92 students). Lapeer also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.