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Gull Lake High School

Public Grades 8-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Gull Lake High School is a public high school located in Richland, Michigan, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 844 students. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 56 out of 739 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gull Lake High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 53% for the Gull Lake Community Schools district and 34.9% for the state. The school's performance in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (75.3% proficient or better) and SAT/Mathematics (49.5% proficient or better) also exceeds the district and state averages. Additionally, the school maintains high graduation rates, with a 90.3% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's 87.5% and the state's 82.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, DeltonKellogg High School and Parchment High School, Gull Lake High School outperforms in academic performance, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the state's top-performing high schools, such as those in the Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham school districts.

877

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,414

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7753 N 34th St
Richland, MI 49083-8316

(269) 548-3505

District: Gull Lake Community Schools

Feeder schools for Gull Lake High School:

Elementary:	Kellogg Elementary School
	Richland Elementary School
	Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School
Middle:	Gull Lake Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Michigan avg40%

56^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	56 of 739	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	61 of 743	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	69 of 735	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	92 of 531	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	156 of 561	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	105 of 666	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	109 of 824	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	82 of 835	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	71.3	219 of 852	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	137 of 832	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	129 of 799	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	90.5	55 of 805	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	47 of 773	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	65 of 784	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	79 of 765	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	101 of 754	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	84 of 750	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	98 of 767	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	89.9	37 of 705	94.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	84.8	20 of 188	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	68 of 254	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	42 of 629	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	61 of 619	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	68 of 611	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	106 of 416	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	179 of 462	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	142 of 554	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	64 of 710	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	32 of 195	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	30.0	134 of 190	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	89 of 635	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	37 of 654	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	119 of 614	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	99 of 369	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	91 of 417	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	22 of 532	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	45.8	383 of 755	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	81 of 628	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	59 of 633	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	71 of 611	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	79 of 440	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	139 of 472	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	65 of 543	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	168 of 707	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	53 of 127	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	52.1	108 of 315	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	65 of 639	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	56 of 638	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	58 of 647	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	102 of 492	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	161 of 516	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	110 of 582	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	108 of 708	84.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)66th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing75%+20 vs state

Social Studies57%+15 vs state

Science53%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gull Lake High School	Public	8-12	7753 N 34th St	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 548-3505	877	51	17.1	27.6%	724 (82.6%)	28 (3.2%)	56 (6.4%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	89.4	56^th of 739 public high schools	92.4%		89.7	61^st of 743 public high schools	91.8%	5	75.3	49.5	53.1	57.1	$16,414	$558	$15,856
Gull Lake Gateway Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	10100 E D Ave	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(269) 548-3422	28	2	14.0	67.9%	17 (60.7%)	2 (7.1%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)								(n/a)					$12,163	$698	$11,466
GalesburgAugusta Alternative Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	1076 N 37th St	Galesburg	49053	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 484-2010	31	0		64.5%	22 (71.0%)	7 (22.6%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)					$10,316	$596	$9,720
GalesburgAugusta High School	Public	9-12	1076 N 37th St	Galesburg	49053	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 484-2010	263	19	14.1	35.7%	227 (86.3%)	7 (2.7%)	15 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	46.4	395^th of 739 public high schools	46.5%		52.2	325^th of 743 public high schools	56.3%	70	52.9	18.6	37.1	35.7	$19,790	$770	$19,019
Comstock High School	Public	9-12	2107 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-8700	358	23	15.5	52.2%	215 (60.1%)	63 (17.6%)	32 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.0%)	41	436^th of 739 public high schools	41.0%		44.5	383^rd of 743 public high schools	48.5%	53	43.0	18.6	35.7	36.9	$21,840	$1,443	$20,397
Parchment High School	Public	8-12	1916 E G Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1100	412	24	17.0	56.3%	269 (65.3%)	51 (12.4%)	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.6%)	29.6	509^th of 739 public high schools	31.1%		43.9	391^st of 743 public high schools	47.4%	118	46.6	15.9	26.1	25.0	$18,030	$1,229	$16,801
Parchment Innovation Center	Public	6-12	1125 E Mosel Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1470	119	3	39.6	63.9%	76 (63.9%)	20 (16.8%)	14 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$12,493	$1,225	$11,269
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	5500 Armstrong Rd	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1250	119	6	19.8	57.1%	74 (62.2%)	21 (17.6%)	12 (10.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)								(n/a)					$15,618	$2,682	$12,936
Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Youth Center School	Public	6-12	1424 Gull Rd	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0067	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Youth Center School	Public	5-12	1424 Gull Rd	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 270-8252	51	10	5.2	78.4%	5 (9.8%)	43 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gull Lake High School

What is the racial makeup of Gull Lake High School?

Students at Gull Lake High School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Gull Lake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Gull Lake High School.

What district is Gull Lake High School in?

Gull Lake Community Schools

What schools feed into Gull Lake High School?

Gull Lake High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kellogg Elementary School
Elementary : Richland Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School
Middle : Gull Lake Middle School

Is Gull Lake High School a good school?

Yes. Gull Lake High School ranks in the top 7.6% of Michigan high schools.

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