For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 667 students in Birch Run Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Birch Run Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Birch Run Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 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.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
28 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,648 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
123
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,395 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,708
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,395
$17,559
Best Birch Run Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12440 Church St
Birch Run, MI 48415
(989) 624-9011
Birch Run, MI 48415
(989) 624-9011
Grades: PK-4
| 667 students
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