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Burr Oak Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 470 students in Burr Oak Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Burr Oak Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
536 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Burr Oak Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 45-49% has decreased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#752 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
63 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
404 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
20
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,912 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,528 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,912
$18,510
Spending / Student
$5,528
$17,693
Best Burr Oak Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burr Oak Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5181
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5181
Grades: K-8
| 152 students
Rank: n/an/a
326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-2213
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-2213
Grades: K-12
| 318 students
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