Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Public school district · Oakland County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2635160
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools spent $15,362 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 75% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,214). Its 19 schools enrolled 11,640 students in 2024-25; 53.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,733 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in enrollment (9,414 to 14,703 students) and Walled Lake Consolidated Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$227,355,000 in revenue: 53.6% state, 40.0% local and 6.4% federal. Total spending including $65,396,000 of capital outlay was $269,512,000, or $22,270 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$121,870,000 54%
- Local$90,831,000 40%
- Federal$14,654,000 6%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
11,907 students in 2022-23, 11,773 students in 2023-24, 11,640 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11,907 | 636.3 | 18.7 |
| 2023-24 | 11,773 | 655.4 | 18.0 |
| 2024-25 | 11,640 | 663.9 | 17.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$50,206,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,149 per student
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools booked $50,206,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 703 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $71,454 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 84 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $40,183,000 | 80.0% |
| Special education | $7,662,000 | 15.3% |
| Vocational | $453,000 | 0.9% |
| Other programs | $1,908,000 | 3.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,943 in 2018-19, $3,957 in 2019-20, $4,042 in 2020-21, $4,211 in 2021-22, $4,149 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools scored proficient or above: 59% in reading and 49% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Michigan | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 59% | 44% | 5,334 |
| Math | 49% | 34% | 5,330 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
94% of the 1,018 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 94% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 1,018 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
12 elementary schools, 5,296 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Elementary School | 542 | 15.0 | 18.3% | Not Title I |
| Commerce Elementary School | 534 | 19.7 | 16.5% | Not Title I |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School | 518 | 14.8 | 46.9% | Targeted program |
| Hickory Woods Elementary School | 499 | 13.3 | 23.8% | Not Title I |
| Loon Lake Elementary School | 496 | 16.7 | 15.9% | Not Title I |
| Dublin Elementary | 467 | 17.0 | 22.1% | Not Title I |
| Pleasant Lake Elementary School | 461 | 13.7 | 44.3% | Targeted program |
| Wixom Elementary School | 438 | 17.0 | 27.2% | Targeted program |
| Oakley Park Elementary School | 392 | 14.1 | 16.6% | Not Title I |
| Mary Helen Guest Elementary School | 337 | 16.3 | 30.0% | Targeted program |
| Glengary Elementary School | 311 | 14.2 | 24.8% | Not Title I |
| Walled Lake Elementary School | 301 | 13.3 | 40.2% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 2,126 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford H Smart Middle School | 888 | 20.8 | 17.6% | Not Title I |
| Walnut Creek Middle School | 641 | 18.5 | 34.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Sarah G Banks Middle School | 597 | 22.6 | 25.5% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 high schools, 4,218 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walled Lake Northern High School | 1,383 | 21.7 | 15.7% | Not Title I |
| Walled Lake Central High School | 1,182 | 20.2 | 29.4% | Not Title I |
| Walled Lake Western High School | 1,033 | 17.8 | 32.6% | Eligible, no program |
| James R Geisler Middle School | 620 | 18.0 | 36.5% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
- Website: wlcsd.org
- Phone: (248) 956-2000
- Office: 850 Ladd Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
- Michigan districts by spending per studentWalled Lake Consolidated Schools ranks 88 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,362).#88 of 347
- Every school district in MichiganWalled Lake Consolidated Schools is the number 13 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 12,102 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#13 of 892
- Kalamazoo Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 12,298 students in fall 2022, $16,449 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,449
- Lansing Public School DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 10,023 students in fall 2022, $19,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,256
- Compare Walled Lake Consolidated Schools with Kalamazoo Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Walled Lake Northern High School, its largest high school1,383 students in 2024-25, 21.7 per teacher.1,383
- Teacher salary spending across MichiganWalled Lake Consolidated Schools spent $71,454 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$71,454
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
How many schools and students are in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools?
19 schools were open in 2024-25 (12 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high), enrolling 11,640 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Walled Lake Consolidated Schools spend per student?
$15,362 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,733 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Walled Lake Consolidated Schools' money come from?
$227,355,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.6% state, 40.0% local and 6.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 942 of the 15,564 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Walled Lake Consolidated Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$50,206,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,149 per student. Divided by the 703 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $71,454 per teacher, more than 84 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools scored proficient or above: 59% in reading and 49% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools?
94% of the 1,018 students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Walled Lake Consolidated Schools' NCES district ID?
2635160. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25