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Gull Lake Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 703 students in Gull Lake Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Gull Lake Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gull Lake Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
103 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,714 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
262
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,186 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,102
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,186
$17,693
Best Gull Lake Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
9594 N 40th St
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
(269) 548-3805
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
(269) 548-3805
Grades: PK-2
| 284 students
Rank: n/an/a
9476 M 89
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3905
Richland, MI 49083
(269) 548-3905
Grades: PK-2
| 419 students
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