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LAnse Area School

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LAnse Area School ranks 1006 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 32% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

LAnse Area School is an alternative public school located in Lanse, Michigan, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 485 students. While the school is part of the L'Anse Area Schools district, it faces several challenges compared to nearby alternative schools like Chassell K12 School and Baraga School.

LAnse Area School has seen fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 93.9%, which are generally lower than the state average. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 6.0% to 9.8%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, LAnse Area School struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.7% to 30.8%, much higher than the state average. The school's test scores, as measured by the M-Step and SAT/PSAT assessments, are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

While LAnse Area School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.77% to 65.98%, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,598 to $16,941, higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 17.9, is lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school is allocating resources to support its students, but the observed performance metrics indicate that more work is needed to address the challenges faced by the school and its students.

490

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,941

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 N 4th St
Lanse, MI 49946-1447

(906) 524-6000

District: L'Anse Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

American Indian:

18.4%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,006^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

603^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

478^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1006 of 1488	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1016 of 1486	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	860 of 1470	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	979 of 1344	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	726 of 1153	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	855 of 1408	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	984 of 1338	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	888 of 1342	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	605 of 1321	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	827 of 1106	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	650 of 902	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	786 of 1171	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	594 of 1443	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	962 of 1346	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	844 of 1381	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	700 of 1350	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	584 of 1099	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	281 of 749	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	321 of 1134	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	363 of 1397	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	948 of 1366	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	961 of 1347	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	878 of 1334	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	777 of 1139	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	638 of 915	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	565 of 1196	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	739 of 1446	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	51.9	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	927 of 1206	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	853 of 1204	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	790 of 1198	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	920 of 1102	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	630 of 1005	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	689 of 1128	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	678 of 1253	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	603 of 890	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	623 of 897	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	574 of 883	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	517 of 776	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	461 of 675	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	444 of 792	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	576 of 838	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.7	576 of 821	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.2	550 of 894	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	428 of 919	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	357 of 921	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.6	505 of 919	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	690 of 900	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.8	477 of 858	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	479 of 789	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	568 of 771	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	550 of 770	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	347 of 657	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	219 of 521	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	363 of 658	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	480 of 794	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	645 of 832	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	525 of 836	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	297 of 825	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	295 of 691	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	140 of 523	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	258 of 672	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	559 of 815	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	598 of 798	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	598 of 786	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	332 of 776	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	503 of 658	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	458 of 639	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	589 of 797	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	586 of 696	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	584 of 701	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	531 of 688	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	380 of 638	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	357 of 577	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	366 of 624	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	488 of 678	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	478 of 739	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.5	194 of 743	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	395 of 735	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	219 of 531	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.7	506 of 561	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	250 of 666	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	388 of 824	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.7	448 of 835	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	381 of 852	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.1	587 of 832	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	74.8	161 of 799	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	50.9	425 of 805	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	420 of 773	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.4	320 of 784	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	387 of 765	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	439 of 754	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	404 of 750	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	447 of 767	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	444 of 705	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	358 of 629	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	193 of 619	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	384 of 611	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	195 of 416	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.1	436 of 462	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	293 of 554	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.4	149 of 710	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	82.8	70 of 654	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	108 of 614	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	83 of 369	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	21.9	361 of 417	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.9	97 of 532	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	368 of 755	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	463 of 628	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.1	191 of 633	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	369 of 611	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	219 of 440	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.5	439 of 472	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	209 of 543	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.7	527 of 707	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.1	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	49.5	118 of 315	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	504 of 639	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.5	192 of 638	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.7	466 of 647	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.6	214 of 492	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.9	458 of 516	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	309 of 582	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	365 of 708	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Native American (2024)50th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2018)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2018)14th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing39%-16 vs state

Social Studies32%-7 vs state

Science29%-10 vs state

Math27%-9 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
LAnse Area School	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 N 4th St	Lanse	49946	Baraga County	L'Anse Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 524-6000	490	36	13.6	56.5%	312 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	90 (18.4%)	5 (1.0%)	69 (14.1%)								(n/a)	59.5	16.2	39.4	15.2	28.1	34.1	30.8	20.6	17.9	37.5	34.1	28.9	20.6	13.2	25.6	33.3	27.3	17.9	41.7	39.4	$16,941	$2,149	$14,792
Baraga School	Public, Alternative	K-12	210 Lyons St	Baraga	49908	Baraga County	Baraga Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 353-6661	324	26	12.4	67.0%	160 (49.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	148 (45.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)	75.0				21.1	13.0	33.3	45.5	21.7	36.8	30.4		40.9	12.5	46.7	33.3	41.7			25.0	$19,198	$2,554	$16,644
Chassell K12 School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	41585 Us Highway 41	Chassell	49916	Houghton County	Chassell Township School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 483-2132	192	16	11.7	46.4%	182 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)		21.4					25.0	28.6	33.3		16.7	30.0		38.9	30.0	42.9	33.3	25.0	64.3	33.3	$15,241	$1,612	$13,629

Frequently Asked Questions about LAnse Area School

What is the racial makeup of LAnse Area School?

Students at LAnse Area School are 64% White, 18% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is LAnse Area School in?

L'Anse Area Schools

How many students attend LAnse Area School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended LAnse Area School.

Is LAnse Area School a good school?

LAnse Area School ranks 1006^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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