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Schools in Leslie · Leslie Public Schools

Leslie’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Leslie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Leslie, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). 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 100% 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
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
1,058 students on the public path
In brief

Leslie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1199 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leslie’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Leslie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,561 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 5 the district’s path is Leslie Middle School, then Leslie 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 Leslie’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1199)Better than 42%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 542 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Leslie anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Leslie’s students in the tested grades sat them (541 in math, 543 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Woodworth Elementary SchoolLeslie Public SchoolsC
5–8Leslie Middle SchoolLeslie Public SchoolsC+
9–12Leslie High SchoolLeslie Public SchoolsC+

Leslie’s public schools are run by Leslie Public Schools, which also serves Bunker Hill, Leslie and Onondaga. 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.

Leslie Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,087 students · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,561MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.4% · 543 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 541 students tested

Leslie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeslieBLeslie

Every school in Leslie

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 Leslieby address
Woodworth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
410 students15:1Rate it →
Leslie Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
326 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Lesliein other towns
Leslie High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
322 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Leslie’s schools

Are Leslie’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Leslie children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leslie in?

Leslie Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,087 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leslie kids go to high school?

Leslie High School, with 322 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Leslie’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Leslie Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Leslie spend per student?

$13,561 in Leslie Public Schools (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.