Summary:
The city of Richland, Michigan is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school). The schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance, with Gull Lake High School and Gull Lake Middle School consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.
Gull Lake High School stands out with excellent academic achievement, ranking 61st out of 743 high schools in Michigan. The school boasts high proficiency rates in M-Step/Science (61.7%) and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (65.2%), as well as a strong graduation rate of 88.7% and a low dropout rate of 3.9%. Gull Lake Middle School also impresses, ranking 133rd out of 897 middle schools in the state and demonstrating strong performance in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Science.
While the schools in the Gull Lake Community Schools district generally perform well, there are some areas for improvement. Chronic absenteeism rates are relatively high across the district, ranging from 17.8% to 42.7%. Additionally, the district's virtual high school, Gull Lake Gateway Academy, has significantly lower performance metrics compared to the traditional high school, ranking in the bottom 10% of Michigan high schools and having a high dropout rate of 9%.
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