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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,746 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
11,640 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
686 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.49
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
10%
23%
% White
70%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,628 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,955
$18,604
Spending / Student
$18,628
$17,782
Best Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clifford H Smart Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8500 Commerce Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3500
Commerce Township, MI 48382
(248) 956-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
James R Geisler Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46720 W Pontiac Trl
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-2900
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 956-2900
Gr: 6-12 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #33.
Walnut Creek Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7601 Walnut Lake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 956-2400
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
(248) 956-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Sarah G Banks Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1760 Charms Rd
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-2200
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 956-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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