Top Rankings
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,455 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), 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
1,088 Schools
# Students
11,773 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
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 $18,512. 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 $17,694. 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
$18,512
Spending / Student
$18,417
$17,694
Best Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Commerce Elementary School
(Math: 66% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Dublin Elementary School
(Math: 58% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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