Top Rankings
Walled Lake Consolidated 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,455 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
11,773 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walled Lake Consolidated 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
9%
21%
% White
71%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,417 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,764
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,417
$17,693
Best Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Commerce Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
520 Farr St
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3900
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Dublin Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
425 Farnsworth Rd
White Lake, MI 48386
(248) 956-3800
White Lake, MI 48386
(248) 956-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Wixom Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
301 N Wixom Rd
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-3400
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
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