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Lapeer High School

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Lapeer High School ranks 338 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 54% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Lapeer High School is a public high school located in Lapeer, Michigan, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 1,118 students. The school is part of the Lapeer Community Schools district, which is ranked 291 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lapeer High School has seen fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 79.0% to 93.6% for the 4-year graduation rate, which is slightly below the state average. The school's dropout rates have also varied, ranging from 2.4% to 9.5%, higher than the state average. Lapeer High School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.5% to 31.5%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are mixed, with better performance in some areas like Social Studies and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, but lagging behind in Science and Mathematics.

Compared to nearby high schools like Oxford High School, North Branch High School, and Davison High School, Lapeer High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The school's overall ranking has been declining over the past few years, dropping from 215 out of 666 Michigan high schools in 2018-2019 to 338 out of 739 in 2024-2025, suggesting a need for improvement in the school's academic performance.

1,006

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,529

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

933 S Saginaw St
Lapeer, MI 48446-2643

(810) 667-2418

District: Lapeer Community Schools

Feeder schools for Lapeer High School:

Elementary:	CK Schickler Elementary School
	Elva Lynch Elementary School
	Emma Murphy Elementary School
Middle:	Rolland Warner Campus 67

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Michigan avg40%

338^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 613Lapeer Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	338 of 739	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	289 of 743	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	235 of 735	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	267 of 531	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	302 of 561	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	215 of 666	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	241 of 824	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	284 of 835	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.1	275 of 852	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	342 of 832	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	310 of 799	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	314 of 805	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	261 of 773	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.1	231 of 784	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	121 of 765	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	214 of 754	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	298 of 750	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	231 of 767	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	295 of 705	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	306 of 629	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	344 of 619	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	200 of 611	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	244 of 416	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	233 of 462	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	247 of 554	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	204 of 710	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	136 of 203	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	172 of 195	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.1	49 of 190	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	372 of 635	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	260 of 654	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	380 of 614	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	149 of 369	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	285 of 417	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	202 of 532	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	143 of 755	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	338 of 628	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	211 of 633	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	241 of 611	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	230 of 440	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	333 of 472	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	173 of 543	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	270 of 707	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	117 of 130	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	209 of 315	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	326 of 639	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	309 of 638	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	269 of 647	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	328 of 516	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	257 of 582	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	274 of 708	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)40th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%-3 vs state

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Science40%+5 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Lapeer High School

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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
Lapeer High School	Public	10-12	933 S Saginaw St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2418	1,006	41	24.2	33.4%	903 (89.8%)	8 (0.8%)	56 (5.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	53.5	338^th of 739 public high schools	54.3%		57.1	289^th of 743 public high schools	61.1%	49			52.8	21.3				39.6		42.9	$14,529	$1,250	$13,279
Thumb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3225 John Conley Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2045	10	0		40.0%	4 (40.0%)	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dryden High School	Public	7-12	3866 Rochester Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 448-4042	214	14	15.1	41.6%	196 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	59.5	275^th of 739 public high schools	62.8%		37.7	448^th of 743 public high schools	39.7%	173	72.7	13.6	63.2	26.3	33.3	23.3	36.4	39.5	50.0	39.5	$14,026	$1,095	$12,931
Davison Alternative Education	Public	9-12	1250 N Oak Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1022	140	23	6.0	75.7%	102 (72.9%)	13 (9.3%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.3%)	7.7	679^th of 739 public high schools	8.1%					(n/a)			23.1					12.0		12.0	$18,459	$1,806	$16,653
Davison High School	Public	9-12	1250 N Oak Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3539	1,623	94	17.3	45.7%	1,318 (81.2%)	72 (4.4%)	113 (7.0%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.2%)	64.9	225^th of 739 public high schools	69.6%		66.3	203^rd of 743 public high schools	72.7%	22			60.0	29.0				39.5		48.9	$14,043	$997	$13,046
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	554	22	25.1	54.3%	398 (71.8%)	5 (0.9%)	136 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%		52.6	323^rd of 743 public high schools	56.5%	98			53.2	20.0				33.6		32.8	$14,110	$1,222	$12,888
Venture High School	Public	9-12	2061 S Almont Ave	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9815	24	0		83.3%	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)											$8,890	$959	$7,932
LakeVille High School	Public	9-12	12455 Wilson Rd	Otisville	48463	Genesee County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4054	354	18	19.7	40.4%	325 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	35.4	474^th of 739 public high schools	35.9%		32.6	488^th of 743 public high schools	34.3%	14			50.6	17.2				27.9		29.4	$13,542	$1,002	$12,539
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	745 N Oxford Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-5100	1,568	79	19.7	18.6%	1,258 (80.2%)	26 (1.7%)	208 (13.3%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.7%)	64.8	226^th of 739 public high schools	69.4%		63.2	231^st of 743 public high schools	68.9%	5			68.5	25.0				44.2		42.4	$15,801	$1,514	$14,287
Quest High School	Public	9-12	6655 Jefferson Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-7581	42	2	21.0	76.2%	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,001	$658	$10,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Lapeer High School

What schools feed into Lapeer High School?

Lapeer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : CK Schickler Elementary School
Elementary : Elva Lynch Elementary School
Elementary : Emma Murphy Elementary School
Middle : Rolland Warner Campus 67

What is the racial makeup of Lapeer High School?

Students at Lapeer High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lapeer High School in?

Lapeer Community Schools

Is Lapeer High School a good school?

Lapeer High School ranks 338^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lapeer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,006 students attended Lapeer High School.

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