Black River Public School District

491 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423-4838
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 546 students in Black River Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Black River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Black River Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Black River Public School Middlehigh, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
941 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
30,342 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#86 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Black River Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Black River Public   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.
73%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Black River Public   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.
56%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Black River Public   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.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Black River Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
596 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
63%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
65
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Black River Public   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
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Black River Public   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
$11,022
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Black River Public   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
$9,482
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Black River Public   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 Black River Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black River Public School Middlehigh
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
491 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055
Grades: 6-12
| 546 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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