Birch Run Area Schools School District

12450 Church St Suite 2
Birch Run, MI 48415-8809
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 535 students in Birch Run Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Birch Run Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,776 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Birch Run Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#417 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Birch Run Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Birch Run Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Birch Run Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Birch Run Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Birch Run Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
31 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,612 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
129
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,681 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Birch Run Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Birch Run Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,002
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Birch Run Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,681
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Birch Run Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Birch Run Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshall Greene Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8225 Main St
Birch Run, MI 48415
(989) 624-5821
Grades: 5-8
| 535 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,776 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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