Charlotte School District

378 State St
Charlotte, MI 48813-1704
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Charlotte School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 202 students in Charlotte School District.
Public Preschools in Charlotte School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,347 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Charlotte 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#514 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Charlotte   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlotte   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 Charlotte   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.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charlotte   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.
90-94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Charlotte   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
55 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,006 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
202
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,250 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 $13,812 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Charlotte   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
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Charlotte   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
$15,250
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Charlotte   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
$13,812
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Charlotte   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 Charlotte School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
512 E Lovett St
Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5150
Grades: PK-K
| 202 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,347 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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