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Kensington Woods Schools

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Kensington Woods Schools ranks 195 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Kensington Woods Schools is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Lakeland, Michigan, with 103 students. This relatively small school has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 20% of Michigan high schools in recent years and earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Kensington Woods students consistently outperform the state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 76.5% of 8th graders were proficient in PSAT/ELA compared to the state average of 65.3%. The school also excels in science, with 52.6% of 11th graders proficient on the M-STEP science exam compared to 34.9% statewide. Additionally, Kensington Woods has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate around 82-87% in recent years, outpacing the state average, and its dropout rate of 0-10% is lower than the state average.

Interestingly, Kensington Woods consistently outperforms nearby high-performing schools like South Lyon High School and Dexter High School on standardized tests, particularly in science and social studies. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (30-41%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, which is an area the school could focus on to improve student engagement and outcomes. Additionally, while Kensington Woods performs well for its white student population, the school's performance for female students lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of the state, suggesting the need to examine potential equity gaps and implement targeted support for underperforming subgroups.

114

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,946

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9501 Pettys Road
Lakeland, MI 48143

(517) 545-0828

District: Kensington Woods Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (60% vs 83%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2024) to 74th (2025)

!Math scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

207^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

195^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 613Kensington Woods Schools among Michigan districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	207 of 890	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	199 of 897	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	113 of 883	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	176 of 776	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	243 of 838	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	34.2	508 of 821	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	545 of 894	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	568 of 919	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.3	722 of 921	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	65.8	274 of 919	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	35.8	632 of 900	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	72.4	184 of 797	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	189 of 696	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	238 of 701	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	136 of 688	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	185 of 638	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	261 of 678	61.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	195 of 739	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	63 of 743	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	68 of 735	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	82 of 531	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	169 of 561	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	169 of 666	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	317 of 824	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.3	158 of 835	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	39.5	492 of 852	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.6	311 of 832	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.6	180 of 799	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	165 of 805	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	62.0	316 of 773	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	479 of 784	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	509 of 765	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	517 of 754	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.4	324 of 750	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	27.9	582 of 767	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	566 of 705	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	231 of 629	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	428 of 710	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	252 of 639	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.6	67 of 638	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	55 of 647	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	99 of 492	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	219 of 516	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	126 of 582	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	436 of 708	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2018)77th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

High school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+11 vs state

Science64%+26 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%~ state avg

Social Studies56%+11 vs state

Mathematics32%+4 vs state

Math23%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
Kensington Woods Schools	Public, Charter	6-12	9501 Pettys Road	Lakeland	48143	Livingston County	Kensington Woods Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 545-0828	114	11	10.5	36.0%	105 (92.1%)	2 (1.8%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	68	195^th of 739 public high schools	73.6%		89	63^rd of 743 public high schools	91.5%	132	76.5	29.4	57.9	31.6	38.5	23.1	76.5	52.6	70.6	42.1	$11,946	$1,354	$10,592
Pinckney Community High School	Public	9-12	10255 Dexter Pinckney Rd	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-5500	619	34	18.2	17.3%	558 (90.1%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	70.9	179^th of 739 public high schools	75.8%		34.1	478^th of 743 public high schools	35.7%	299			68.3	34.1				47.2		40.5	$13,654	$918	$12,736
The LINK A Pathway to Success	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	2130 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(810) 225-5516	15	0		46.7%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$9,439	$4,745	$4,694
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	7878 Brighton Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4100	1,887	97	19.5	9.1%	1,740 (92.2%)	7 (0.4%)	72 (3.8%)	31 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.6%)	80.5	105^th of 739 public high schools	85.8%		84.8	83^rd of 743 public high schools	88.8%	22			79.6	48.9				38.4		49.7	$13,858	$538	$13,319
Whitmore Lake High School	Public	7-12	7430 Whitmore Lake Rd	Whitmore Lake	48189	Washtenaw County	Whitmore Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 449-4461	271	21	12.7	34.3%	230 (84.9%)	6 (2.2%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	82.3	96^th of 739 public high schools	87.0%		81.7	106^th of 743 public high schools	85.7%	10	85.4	19.5	72.0	28.0	52.0	40.0	46.3	62.0	70.7	68.0	$23,849	$1,810	$22,039
Bridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	125 S Church St	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4046	70	6	11.1	42.9%	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)	14	631^st of 739 public high schools	14.6%					(n/a)			25.0							23.5	$11,944	$519	$11,425
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1032 Karl Greimel Dr	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(810) 225-9940	334	21	15.7	18.0%	308 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	76.6	142^nd of 739 public high schools	80.8%		71.2	168^th of 743 public high schools	77.4%	26			80.5	23.2				51.2		58.5	$8,906	$366	$8,540
FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7707 Conference Center Dr	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 844-3366	171	10	17.8	57.9%	138 (80.7%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19.7	586^th of 739 public high schools	20.7%		31.1	504^th of 743 public high schools	32.2%	82			31.3					23.1		21.9	$12,938	$765	$12,173
Dexter Alternative School	Public	9-12	2704 Baker Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4100	13	2	7.9	23.1%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$23,175	$7,306	$15,868
South Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1000 N Lafayette St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8150	1,245	73	17.0	14.0%	1,090 (87.6%)	20 (1.6%)	67 (5.4%)	40 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.2%)	93.7	35^th of 739 public high schools	95.3%		81.8	103^rd of 743 public high schools	86.1%	68			76.7	49.1				59.6		70.2	$15,271	$1,437	$13,834

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Kensington Woods Schools ranks 195^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Kensington Woods Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Kensington Woods Schools.

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Students at Kensington Woods Schools are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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