Is Lake Fenton High School a good school?

Lake Fenton High School ranks 107 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Fenton High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 695 students attended Lake Fenton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Fenton High School?

Students at Lake Fenton High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Lake Fenton High School?

Lake Fenton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Torrey Hill Intermediate School Elementary : West Shore Elementary School Middle : Lake Fenton Middle School

Lake Fenton High School

Summary:

Lake Fenton High School is a public high school located in Linden, Michigan, serving 695 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Linden Community Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lake Fenton High School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores, with 60.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, 63.5% in M-Step/Social Studies, 66.1% in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 28.7% in SAT/Mathematics. This academic excellence is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Bendle High School and CA Alternative EdAtlantis, which struggle with much lower proficiency rates. Additionally, Lake Fenton High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.2% to 97.3% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate of 1.1% to 2.6%, outperforming the state average and nearby schools.

While Lake Fenton High School has a predominantly white student population (88.78%), it has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.79% to 29.5% over the past three years, which is lower than nearby schools like Bendle High School and CA Alternative EdAtlantis. This suggests a diverse socioeconomic mix, which can contribute to a more inclusive and enriching learning environment. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2020-2021 to 19.9% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4070 Lahring Rd
Linden, MI 48451-9471

(810) 591-9591

District: Lake Fenton Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,360

Feeder schools for Lake Fenton High School:

Elementary:	Torrey Hill Intermediate School
	West Shore Elementary School
Middle:	Lake Fenton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 695

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Fenton High School ranks better than 85.6% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lake Fenton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Fenton High School is 20. (See more...)

Compare Lake Fenton High School employs 34.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Fenton High School is $13,360.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Fenton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Fenton High School 107^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Lake Fenton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Lake Fenton Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Fenton Community Schools 90^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Fenton High School

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Rank History for all students at Lake Fenton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	62.25	317^th	705	55.0%
2007	70.42	246^th	767	67.9%
2008	72.58	234^th	750	68.8%
2009	66.65	315^th	754	58.2%
2010	80.70	122^nd	765	84.1%
2011	72.27	243^rd	784	69.0%
2012	72.61	207^th	773	73.2%
2013	73.18	200^th	805	75.2%
2014	67.71	254^th	799	68.2%
2015	61.21	333^rd	832	60.0%
2016	66.65	257^th	852	69.8%
2017	54.72	335^th	835	59.9%
2018	68.56	240^th	824	70.9%
2019	60.67	245^th	666	63.2%
2021	44.96	291^st	561	48.1%
2022	68.61	171^st	531	67.8%
2023	69.89	181^st	735	75.4%
2024	81.31	107^th	743	85.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lake Fenton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.80	15^th	315	95.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Fenton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	76.03	128^th	755	83.0%
2019	61.88	168^th	532	68.4%
2021	41.46	256^th	417	38.6%
2022	58.06	162^nd	369	56.1%
2023	57.63	233^rd	614	62.1%
2024	89.28	41^st	654	93.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake Fenton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	65.42	223^rd	710	68.6%
2019	65.32	183^rd	554	67.0%
2021	40.48	271^st	462	41.3%
2022	65.88	146^th	416	64.9%
2023	59.47	219^th	611	64.2%
2024	76.74	110^th	619	82.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Fenton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	63.99	248^th	707	64.9%
2019	44.39	308^th	543	43.3%
2021	38.74	290^th	472	38.6%
2022	61.27	174^th	440	60.5%
2023	68.90	156^th	611	74.5%
2024	80.20	96^th	633	84.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Fenton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	96.73	4^th	195	97.9%

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Rank History for White students at Lake Fenton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	61.51	248^th	708	65.0%
2019	51.82	272^nd	582	53.3%
2021	39.97	301^st	516	41.7%
2022	63.43	181^st	492	63.2%
2023	67.45	177^th	647	72.6%
2024	78.63	102^nd	638	84.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Fenton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	508	1	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	527
1989	481	1	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	501
1990	431	0	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	450
1991	430	0	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	448
1992	416	0	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	430
1993	394	0	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	410
1994	395	0	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	409
1995	401	0	5	3	12	n/a	n/a	421
1996	401	0	5	3	12	n/a	n/a	421
1997	441	0	6	4	9	n/a	n/a	460
1998	440	1	5	4	7	n/a	n/a	457
1999	426	0	8	6	3	n/a	n/a	443
2000	425	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	434
2001	408	1	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	416
2002	427	3	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	436
2003	427	3	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	436
2004	440	3	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	450
2005	468	6	3	2	6	n/a	n/a	485
2006	502	5	4	2	6	n/a	n/a	519
2007	510	2	3	7	6	n/a	n/a	528
2008	508	4	4	3	9	n/a	n/a	528
2009	492	7	3	5	8	n/a	n/a	515
2010	511	9	5	7	8	n/a	n/a	540
2011	500	9	5	11	9	0	0	534
2012	527	6	6	14	4	0	1	558
2013	586	11	6	19	6	1	1	630
2014	601	11	5	16	6	2	1	642
2015	601	14	7	15	2	2	5	646
2016	620	20	6	16	3	3	12	680
2017	629	19	6	17	2	2	14	689
2018	603	17	6	16	0	2	19	663
2019	645	10	3	19	1	1	12	691
2020	632	8	2	20	2	0	13	677
2021	625	5	2	19	2	0	17	670
2022	660	9	2	26	3	1	18	719
2023	617	11	3	34	3	1	26	695

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Fenton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	501	n/a	n/a	3
1990	450	33.0	13.6	3.3
1991	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	430	n/a	n/a	2.6
1993	410	n/a	0.0	2
1994	409	23.1	17.7	5.4
1995	421	22.5	18.7	3.6
1996	421	22.5	18.7	3.6
1997	460	24.0	19.2	2.6
1998	457	26.0	17.6	3.5
1999	443	26.0	17.0	4.1
2000	434	25.4	17.1	2.8
2001	416	22.6	18.4	4.8
2002	436	n/a	n/a	6
2003	436	n/a	n/a	6
2004	450	21.8	20.6	6
2005	485	25.3	19.2	8.7
2006	519	22.9	22.7	11.2
2007	528	28.5	18.5	19.5
2008	528	28.9	18.3	13.1
2009	515	27.8	18.5	20.4
2010	540	27.2	19.7	26.7
2011	534	27.1	19.6	30.5
2012	558	27.7	20.1	13.6
2013	630	28.4	22.1	29.7
2014	642	31.3	20.4	23.1
2015	646	31.0	20.8	22.3
2016	680	28.0	24.2	21.2
2017	689	28.4	24.2	22.2
2018	663	31.6	20.9	27.5
2019	691	34.0	20.3	26.5
2020	677	34.5	19.6	25.7
2021	670	32.4	20.6	21.8
2022	719	33.5	21.4	27.8
2023	695	34.6	20.0	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Fenton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	501	n/a	n/a	3
1990	450	33.0	13.6	3.3
1991	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	430	n/a	n/a	2.6
1993	410	n/a	0.0	2
1994	409	23.1	17.7	5.4
1995	421	22.5	18.7	3.6
1996	421	22.5	18.7	3.6
1997	460	24.0	19.2	2.6
1998	457	26.0	17.6	3.5
1999	443	26.0	17.0	4.1
2000	434	25.4	17.1	2.8
2001	416	22.6	18.4	4.8
2002	436	n/a	n/a	6
2003	436	n/a	n/a	6
2004	450	21.8	20.6	6
2005	485	25.3	19.2	8.7
2006	519	22.9	22.7	11.2
2007	528	28.5	18.5	19.5
2008	528	28.9	18.3	13.1
2009	515	27.8	18.5	20.4
2010	540	27.2	19.7	26.7
2011	534	27.1	19.6	30.5
2012	558	27.7	20.1	13.6
2013	630	28.4	22.1	29.7
2014	642	31.3	20.4	23.1
2015	646	31.0	20.8	22.3
2016	680	28.0	24.2	21.2
2017	689	28.4	24.2	22.2
2018	663	31.6	20.9	27.5
2019	691	34.0	20.3	26.5
2020	677	34.5	19.6	25.7
2021	670	32.4	20.6	21.8
2022	719	33.5	21.4	27.8
2023	695	34.6	20.0	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Fenton High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$633 (6.3%)	$9,490 (93.8%)	$10,122
2020	$657 (6.2%)	$9,949 (93.8%)	$10,606
2021	$600 (5.4%)	$10,465 (94.6%)	$11,064
2022	$1,037 (8.7%)	$10,935 (91.3%)	$11,971
2023	$987 (7.4%)	$12,373 (92.6%)	$13,360

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Fenton High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 245^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 181^st of 735 High schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Lake Fenton High School)	47.6	43	4.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Lake Fenton Community Schools)	47.6	43	4.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lake Fenton High School)	60.9	62.9	2%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lake Fenton Community Schools)	60.9	62.9	2%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lake Fenton High School)	36.7	34.4	2.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lake Fenton Community Schools)	36.7	34.4	2.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	691	695	0.6%
African American	10	11	10%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	19	34	78.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	645	617	4.3%
Two or More Races	12	26	116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.5%	29.5%	3%

Schools Near Lake Fenton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Lake Fenton High School	Public	9-12	4070 Lahring Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9591	695	35	20.0	29.5%	617 (88.8%)	11 (1.6%)	34 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	81.3	107^th of 743 public high schools	85.6%		69.9	181^st of 735 public high schools	75.4%	74	66.1	28.7	60.2	63.5	$13,360	$987	$12,373
Fapsgear Up Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	3100 Owen Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(810) 591-4711	74	2	40.4	54.1%	48 (64.9%)	11 (14.9%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)								(n/a)					$9,744	$483	$9,261
Linden High School	Public	9-12	7201 Silver Lake Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0410	852	40	21.1	25.6%	782 (91.8%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)	74.4	148^th of 743 public high schools	80.1%		79	127^th of 735 public high schools	82.7%	21	63.0	26.5	55.0	51.3	$13,243	$1,555	$11,688
Fenton Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 W Shiawassee Ave	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2600	1,102	57	19.3	30.0%	962 (87.3%)	6 (0.5%)	66 (6.0%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	85.4	79^th of 743 public high schools	89.4%		84.7	88^th of 735 public high schools	88.0%	9	62.2	39.1	61.4	57.9	$13,491	$910	$12,581
Genesee Career Institute	Public	9-12	5081 Torrey Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4462	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grand Blanc Community High School	Public	8-12	12500 Holly Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6638	2,556	119	21.4	37.5%	1,591 (62.2%)	522 (20.4%)	157 (6.1%)	89 (3.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (7.6%)	58.5	275^th of 743 public high schools	63.0%		59.9	260^th of 735 public high schools	64.6%	15	52.7	24.2	38.8	45.5	$12,276	$842	$11,434
Holly High School	Public	8-12	6161 E Holly Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 328-3200	1,023	52	19.5	40.1%	843 (82.4%)	29 (2.8%)	95 (9.3%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.7%)	51.3	333^rd of 743 public high schools	55.2%		63.4	228^th of 735 public high schools	69.0%	105	50.6	25.2	37.1	35.5	$14,988	$1,380	$13,608
Swartz Creek High School	Public	9-12	1 Dragon Dr	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1801	1,042	47	22.2	47.1%	832 (79.8%)	84 (8.1%)	57 (5.5%)	9 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.2%)	32.2	494^th of 743 public high schools	33.5%		32.4	499^th of 735 public high schools	32.1%	5	44.3	12.9	25.2	31.6	$13,016	$1,742	$11,275
Bendle High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2283 E Scottwood Ave	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 591-5103	317	20	16.1	90.5%	236 (74.4%)	23 (7.3%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	28.4	521^st of 743 public high schools	29.9%		32.1	503^rd of 735 public high schools	31.6%	18	32.4		15.9	36.2	$15,364	$3,904	$11,460
Byron Area High School	Public	9-12	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4620	236	11	20.5	39.8%	221 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	40.9	413^th of 743 public high schools	44.4%		39.7	433^rd of 735 public high schools	41.1%	20	44.2		23.5	37.3	$13,042	$901	$12,141

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