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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 550 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 equal to the Michigan average of 84%.
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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
946 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Black River Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
216 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
586 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
62%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
66
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,964 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 $9,432 is less than the state median of $17,693. 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
$10,964
$18,510

Spending / Student
$9,432
$17,693

Best Black River Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black River Public School Middlehigh
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
| 550 students
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