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Buchanan Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Buchanan Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Buchanan Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,550 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Buchanan Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
50 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
1,301 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
112
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,012 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,215
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,012
$17,559
Best Buchanan Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ottawa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
109 Ottawa St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8409
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8409
Grades: PK-1
| 222 students
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