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Black River Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 941 students in Black River Public School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Black River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
941 Students
149,115 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
7,910 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Black River Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,069 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
5,034 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
15,315 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
10%
# Black Students
15 Students
70,717 Students
% Black Students
2%
48%
# White Students
596 Students
48,090 Students
% White Students
63%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
93 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
7,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
65
14,122
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
13,113
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
12,154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
12,622
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
12,135
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
12,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
12,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
12,023
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
11,638
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
10,826
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
9,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
8,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
7,962
# Ungraded Students:
-
105
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,482 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,022
$18,370
Spending / Student
$9,482
$17,559
Best Black River Public School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black River Public School Middlehigh
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
491 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055
Grades: 6-12
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Black River Public School Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
513 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055
Grades: K-5
| 395 students
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