For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 360 students in Vandercook Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Vandercook Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
698 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vandercook Lake School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#700 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
30%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,057 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,986
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,057
$17,693
Best Vandercook Lake School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Townsend Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Floyd Ave
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 782-9044
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 782-9044
Gr: PK-6 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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