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Schools in Woodland Township · Lakewood Public Schools

Woodland Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Michigan districts

98% of Woodland Township’s students graduate on time, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodland Township, 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 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
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 19% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,582 students on the public path
In brief

Woodland Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 35% 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 $13,306 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Lakewood Elementary School, then Lakewood Middle School, then Lakewood 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 Woodland Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 79% 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1186)Better than 83%
Towns in Barry County (16)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 826 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Woodland Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Woodland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (824 in math, 828 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KLakewood Early Childhood CenterLakewood Public SchoolsNo scores
1–4Lakewood Elementary Schoolin Lake OdessaB
5–8Lakewood Middle SchoolLakewood Public SchoolsB
9–12Lakewood High SchoolLakewood Public SchoolsB

Woodland Township’s public schools are run by Lakewood Public Schools, which also serves Berlin, Campbell, Carlton and Clarksville 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.

Lakewood Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,582 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 19.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,306MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 828 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 824 students tested

Woodland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Woodland TownshipA−Lakewood
SunfieldB+Lakewood PK–12 · Maple Valley Schools PK–12
CarltonB+Lakewood PK–12 · Hastings Area PK–12
CastletonC+Maple Valley Schools
OdessaA−Lakewood

3 of the 4 neighbors share Lakewood with Woodland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Woodland Township

4 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 Woodland Townshipby address
Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Woodland
134 students14:1Rate it →
Lakewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Woodland
B
514 students21:1Rate it →
Lakewood High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Lake Odessa
B
473 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Woodland Townshipin other towns
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Lake Odessa
B
461 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodland Township’s schools

Are Woodland Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woodland Township children attend outscore 79% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodland Township in?

Lakewood Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,582 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woodland Township kids go to high school?

Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa, with 473 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Woodland Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lakewood Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Woodland Township spend per student?

$13,306 in Lakewood 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.