Bronson Community School District

501 E Chicago St
Bronson, MI 49028-1388
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 544 students in Bronson Community 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 Bronson Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
993 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Bronson Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#460 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bronson Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bronson Community   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.
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bronson Community   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.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bronson Community   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 Bronson Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
789 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
70
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,287 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bronson Community   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
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bronson Community   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
$12,959
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bronson Community   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
$11,287
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bronson Community   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 Bronson Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bronson Jrsr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
450 E Grant St
Bronson, MI 49028
(517) 369-3230
Grades: 6-12
| 544 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 993 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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