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Glen Lake Community School

Q: Is Glen Lake Community School a good school?

Glen Lake Community School ranks 373 rd of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Glen Lake Community School in Maple City, MI, is a public PK-12 school serving 735 students in a single-school district within a relatively affluent community, where about one-third of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Glen Lake is a high-performing school with a graduation rate of 95.5%, far exceeding the state average of 84.0%. Students consistently score well above state averages on the M-Step, PSAT, and SAT exams across nearly all subjects and grade levels. The school's strongest area is mathematics, particularly in upper grades—63.1% of 7th graders were proficient in math, nearly double the state average, and 11th graders achieved a 49.2% proficiency rate on SAT Math, also nearly double the state average. When compared to nearby Leland Public School, Glen Lake holds a competitive edge in secondary math and maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.3% vs. Leland's 22.5%). The school also stands in stark contrast to the alternative Northwest Education Services schools (North EdBridgeway, North EdNew Horizons, and North EdCreekside School), which serve higher-need populations with significantly lower graduation rates and much higher chronic absenteeism.

While Glen Lake's overall performance is strong, there is a noticeable dip in math proficiency in 5th and 6th grades—only 36.9% of 5th graders and 46.7% of 6th graders were proficient, down from 50-54% in 3rd and 4th grades. This pattern appeared in two consecutive years, suggesting a transition-year challenge worth investigating. The school is well-resourced, spending over $23,000 per student in 2024-2025, the highest among comparable peers, with a favorable 13.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Glen Lake has also shown resilience, recovering from a pandemic-era chronic absenteeism spike of 37.9% down to 17.3%, and rebounding its graduation rate from 89.8% to 95.5% over the past few years.

735

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,123

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3375 W Burdickville Rd
Maple City, MI 49664-8753

(231) 334-3061

District: Glen Lake Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2023 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Michigan alternative schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

373^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

127^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

68^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

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
2026	72.7	373 of 1492	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	401 of 1488	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	496 of 1486	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	586 of 1470	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	406 of 1344	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	352 of 1153	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	370 of 1408	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	273 of 1343	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	261 of 1338	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	438 of 1342	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	574 of 1321	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	378 of 1106	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	468 of 902	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	545 of 1171	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	453 of 1443	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	287 of 1352	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	273 of 1346	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	381 of 1381	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	448 of 1350	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	314 of 1099	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	94 of 749	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	263 of 1397	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	472 of 1372	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	570 of 1366	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	607 of 1347	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	579 of 1334	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	415 of 1139	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	228 of 915	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	242 of 1196	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	86 of 1446	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	90 of 225	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	436 of 1199	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	478 of 1206	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	553 of 1204	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	662 of 1198	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	448 of 1102	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	358 of 1005	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	425 of 1128	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	292 of 1253	76.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	127 of 896	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	107 of 890	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	117 of 897	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	95 of 883	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	92 of 776	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	102 of 675	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	85 of 792	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	145 of 838	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	98 of 821	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	91.3	58 of 894	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	74 of 919	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	87 of 921	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	127 of 919	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	159 of 900	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	81 of 858	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	45 of 851	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	72 of 847	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	107 of 839	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	190 of 823	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	225 of 806	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	124 of 789	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	112 of 789	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	141 of 771	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	129 of 770	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	133 of 657	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	191 of 521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	138 of 658	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	76 of 794	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	130 of 834	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.9	41 of 832	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	95 of 836	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	34 of 825	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	68 of 691	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	11 of 523	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.8	276 of 815	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	132 of 813	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	138 of 798	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	94 of 786	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	72 of 776	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	84 of 658	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	37 of 540	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	61 of 639	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	68.9	209 of 797	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	141 of 687	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	121 of 696	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	139 of 701	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	92 of 688	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	113 of 638	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	99 of 577	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	94 of 624	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	149 of 678	78.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	68 of 800	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	69 of 739	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	68 of 743	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	172 of 735	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.7	34 of 531	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	64.0	155 of 561	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	64 of 666	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	190 of 824	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	92 of 835	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	64.4	279 of 852	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	339 of 832	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	225 of 799	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	87.9	78 of 805	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	73.9	187 of 773	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	165 of 784	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	98 of 765	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	115 of 754	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	90.0	44 of 750	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.1	61 of 767	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	91.9	19 of 705	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	90 of 686	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	61 of 629	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	46.4	312 of 619	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	194 of 611	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.4	29 of 416	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	60.0	154 of 462	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.6	17 of 554	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	108 of 710	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	16 of 719	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	66 of 635	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	235 of 755	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	54 of 693	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	61 of 628	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	16 of 633	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	139 of 611	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	31 of 440	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	56.4	169 of 472	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	109 of 543	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	304 of 707	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	85 of 671	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	92 of 639	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	70 of 638	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	207 of 647	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.9	35 of 492	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	147 of 516	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	63 of 582	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	182 of 708	74.3%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing70%+18 vs state

Mathematics59%+26 vs state

Science52%+14 vs state

Social Studies51%+11 vs state

Math50%+14 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
Glen Lake Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3375 W Burdickville Rd	Maple City	49664	Leelanau County	Glen Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 334-3061	735	56	13.1	33.1%	694 (94.4%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)								(n/a)	87.5	75.8	67.3	57.1	69.7	47.3	70.5	49.2	55.3	55.9	52.3	40.0	49.2	50.0	54.4	36.9	46.7	63.1	53.8	49.1	52.5	38.5	59.6	57.4	$23,123	$1,312	$21,811
Leland Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 N Grand Ave	Leland	49654	Leelanau County	Leland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 256-9857	421	33	12.8	30.2%	347 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (14.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)	85.7	82.8	83.3	53.6	55.2	52.8	69.4	38.9	68.8	62.2	63.6	62.1	78.6	75.0	67.6	45.5	41.4	54.8	59.1	53.6	45.9	50.0	85.7	48.6	$20,652	$1,311	$19,342
North EdCreekside School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1100 Silver Dr	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 922-6375	64	10	6.4	76.6%	57 (89.1%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)														1249.5
North EdBridgeway	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 S Garfield Ave	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5683	70	24	2.9	70.0%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
North EdNew Horizons	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	933 Rose St	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5685	75	14	5.3	58.7%	63 (84.0%)	5 (6.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Lake Community School

Is Glen Lake Community School a good school?

Glen Lake Community School ranks 373^rd of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glen Lake Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Glen Lake Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Lake Community School?

Students at Glen Lake Community School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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