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Lawton Community School District

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Lawton Community School District is located in south Michigan. Lawton Community School District has 41.95 square miles of land area and 1.68 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lawton Community School District population is 5,474. Lawton Community School District median household income is $48,555 in 2010-2014. Lawton Community School District median house value is $140,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Lawton Community School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (208 out of 510, top 41%) Elementary/Middle School: (219 out of 516, top 42%)* Rank: #239
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	5,474 (2010-2014), rank #392
Population Growth	-8.61% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	125.46/sq mi, rank #254
Median Household Income:	$48,555 at 2010-2014—-7.58% increase since 2005-2009, rank #250
Median House Price:	$140,700 at 2010-2014—4.53% increase since 2005-2009, rank #145
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	41.95 sq mi, rank #376
Water Area:	1.68 sq mi (3.86%), rank #243
State:	Michigan
County:	Van Buren County, Kalamazoo County
City:	Lawton, Schoolcraft, Marcellus, Decatur, Paw Paw
Zip:	49065, 49087, 49067, 49045, 49079
Area:	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

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Lawton Community School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

101 Primary Way

Lawton MI, 49065, Van Buren County

Phone: 269-624-7901

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	993	990	1,004	1,050	1,105	1,109	1,137
English Language Learner Students:	56	43	26	41	52	65	65
Total Teachers:	55.10	57.91	54.89	57.88	59.78	61.10	56.70
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.50	0.50	0.00	0.50	1.50	0.50
Kindergarten:	3.00	3.50	3.50	4.00	4.50	3.50	2.00
Elementary:	19.13	21.38	20.21	21.40	20.44	20.30	21.30
Secondary:	27.58	27.33	26.02	25.82	27.42	29.50	27.10
Ungraded:	4.39	5.20	4.66	6.66	6.92	6.30	5.80
Total Other Staff:	63.47	64.55	58.26	58.97	56.54	57.20	58.70
Instructional Aides:	13.49	8.17	7.65	7.42	7.19	7.50	8.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.50	1.50	2.55	2.55	2.55	1.50	1.70
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.90	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.40	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	2.64	3.60	3.00	3.60	3.83	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	5.70	6.25	5.80	5.20	4.20	4.20	4.20
School Administrative Support:	6.50	6.50	6.60	6.27	6.50	7.50	7.50
Student Support Services:	8.67	10.85	7.71	8.37	7.59	7.40	7.60
Other Support Services:	22.07	24.68	21.95	22.56	21.68	25.10	25.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	18.02	17.10	18.29	18.14	18.48	18.15	20.05

Schools

Lawton Accelerated Academic Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	100 North Nursery St, Lawton MI 49065
Lawton Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	100 Primary Way, Lawton MI 49065
Lawton High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	101 Blue Pride Dr, Lawton MI 49065
Lawton Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	100 Blue Pride Dr, Lawton MI 49065

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEAP Test
2006	Math	12th Grade	% met std	59.7%	52.4%
2007	Math	12th Grade	% met std	61.9%	53.5%
2006	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	72.1%	70.1%
2007	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	73.7%	68%
2006	Science	12th Grade	% met std	58.1%	56.8%
2007	Science	12th Grade	% met std	62.9%	59.8%
2006	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	51.6%	55.2%
2007	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	58.9%	55.9%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	93.4%	87%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	94.6%	87.9%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	96.3%	90.2%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	94%	91.3%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	93.4%	94.8%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	95.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	37.3%	36.3%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	47.8%	40.9%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	96.1%	86.6%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	93.2%	87.4%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.8%	86.4%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86.9%	86.4%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90.9%	89.8%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.2%	86.8%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	55.9%	62.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.2%	66.5%
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	47.4%	51.5%
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	56.8%	51.8%
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	55.7%	57.4%
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	59.5%	61.1%
2006	Listening	4th Grade	% met std	73.3%	62.8%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88.2%	81.6%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	94.7%	84.6%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.4%	85.8%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	91%	87.9%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	95.4%	92.3%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.5%	91.5%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	28.1%	39.9%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	39.3%	44.9%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85.5%	83.2%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	94.7%	84.9%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86.1%	84.5%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.5%	82.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.4%	84.1%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.8%	84.1%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66.7%	67.7%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	60%	68.1%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	53.9%	54.8%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	50.7%	45.2%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	39.2%	44.5%
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	42.3%	44.4%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	28.8%	47.2%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	52.6%	44.5%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	41%	46.7%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75.3%	73.4%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80.5%	75.9%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	78.5%	74.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82.3%	76.8%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	89.3%	79.5%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	83.5%	79.9%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	36.5%	39.6%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	41.3%	45.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84.7%	80%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84.2%	84.1%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	94.9%	81.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78.5%	81.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85.7%	85.2%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	85.1%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56.8%	68.8%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.2%	70.4%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	84.7%	76.8%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	90.9%	82.8%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	92.3%	81.7%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	92.4%	83.1%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	91.8%	81%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	85.7%	78.1%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	20.3%	15.3%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	17.2%	13.1%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	71.8%	62.9%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	53.9%	57.4%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	64.1%	58.8%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	64.6%	63.4%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	76%	65.1%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	81.6%	69%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	76.6%	72.7%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	85.4%	79.9%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84%	82%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.8%	84.5%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	40.4%	37.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	39.2%	40.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	90%	79.6%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87.5%	83.3%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	81.8%	81.8%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	90.2%	80.5%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.7%	87.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85.2%	84%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61.7%	67%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68.5%	68.2%
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	82.7%	73.4%
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	82%	75.3%
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	33.3%	27.7%
2013	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	38.4%	29.7%
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	72%	74.8%
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	75%	74.1%
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	70.1%	72.7%
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	80.5%	75.7%
2006	Listening	7th Grade	% met std	54.8%	50%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	58.2%	59.6%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	71.7%	64.3%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	76.1%	72.7%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86.4%	82.6%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	88.1%	82.2%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89%	84.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	40.7%	37.2%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	30.3%	38.4%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78.5%	75.8%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	88.9%	79.7%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80.2%	72.5%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86.4%	79.6%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89.3%	82%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.2%	79%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68.6%	59.7%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60.6%	62%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	69.6%	66.7%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	60.6%	65.4%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	83.7%	76.6%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	75.3%	77.9%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	47.6%	47.8%
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	53.5%	47.3%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	38.4%	51.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	68.3%	63.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73.3%	68.1%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	78.4%	71.6%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	76.3%	74.5%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	70.7%	70.3%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	79.3%	78%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	34.5%	29.4%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	31.8%	32.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.8%	72.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86%	75.6%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88.4%	77.1%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.5%	75.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86.6%	83.4%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86.4%	81.9%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	57.1%	60.5%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68.5%	65.7%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	85.4%	76.8%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	87.2%	74.9%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	89.2%	79.2%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	79.6%	76.3%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	84.5%	75.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83.9%	78.1%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	11.9%	16.5%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	18.2%	15.9%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	68.3%	64.7%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	61.6%	66.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	78.6%	69.8%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	71%	74.2%
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	85.3%	71.1%
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	82.7%	72.8%
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	37.6%	28.7%
2013	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	27.9%	28.6%
MME Test
2007	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	47.9%	51%
2008	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	51.7%	52.3%
2009	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	62.5%	52.1%
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	43.8%	46.5%
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	44.9%	46.2%
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	51.6%	49.3%
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	46.2%	50.4%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	65%	52%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	19.4%	29.1%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	20%	29%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64.4%	59.7%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	67.4%	61.9%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	68.8%	59.9%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	61.5%	65.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	73%	63%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	63.9%	55.9%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	57%	54%
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	58.9%	55.9%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	62.9%	56.6%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	68.8%	55.6%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	59%	57.9%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	75%	61%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	20.8%	25.8%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	23%	26%
2007	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	87.7%	83.3%
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	84.3%	79.9%
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	95.3%	81.3%
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	79.5%	79.4%
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	48.6%	40.5%
2013	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	45%	39%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	26%	40.1%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	29.2%	41.1%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	51.6%	43.4%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	37.2%	43.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	50%	47%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	50%	49.4%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	48%	49%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$10,505,000	$10,463		$11,077,000	$10,550		$10,740,000	$9,719
Federal:	$670,000	$667	6.4%	$932,000	$888	8.4%	$836,000	$757	7.8%
State:	$6,665,000	$6,638	63.4%	$6,811,000	$6,487	61.5%	$6,796,000	$6,150	63.3%
Local:	$3,170,000	$3,157	30.2%	$3,334,000	$3,175	30.1%	$3,108,000	$2,813	28.9%
Total Expenditures:	$10,854,000	$10,811		$10,942,000	$10,421		$10,983,000	$9,939
Total Current Expenditures:	$8,511,000	$8,477		$8,591,000	$8,182		$8,718,000	$7,890
Instructional Expenditures:	$5,116,000	$5,096	60.1%	$5,268,000	$5,017	61.3%	$5,530,000	$5,005	63.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$314,000	$313	3.7%	$312,000	$297	3.6%	$296,000	$268	3.4%
Administration:	$1,277,000	$1,272	15.0%	$1,239,000	$1,180	14.4%	$1,209,000	$1,094	13.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,804,000	$1,797	21.2%	$1,772,000	$1,688	20.6%	$1,683,000	$1,523	19.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$241,000	$240		$264,000	$251		$99,000	$90
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$2,000	$2		$77,000	$73		$91,000	$82
Interest on Debt:	$2,100,000	$2,092		$2,010,000	$1,914		$2,075,000	$1,878

Total Salary:	$4,491,000	$4,473		$4,502,000	$4,288		$4,808,000	$4,351
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,035,000	$3,023	67.6%	$3,096,000	$2,949	68.8%	$3,482,000	$3,151	72.4%
Other Salary:	$1,456,000	$1,450	32.4%	$1,406,000	$1,339	31.2%	$1,326,000	$1,200	27.6%
Total Benefit:	$2,372,000	$2,363		$2,358,000	$2,246		$2,325,000	$2,104
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,636,000	$1,629	69.0%	$1,666,000	$1,587	70.7%	$1,662,000	$1,504	71.5%
Other Benefit:	$736,000	$733	31.0%	$692,000	$659	29.3%	$663,000	$600	28.5%

* Lawton Community School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.