Chesaning Union Schools School District

850 North 4th St
Chesaning, MI 48616-1056
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 417 students in Chesaning Union Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Chesaning Union School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
4 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,409 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Chesaning Union 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#244 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chesaning Union Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesaning Union Schools  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.
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chesaning Union Schools  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.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chesaning Union Schools  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 Chesaning Union Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,267 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
91
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,103 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chesaning Union Schools  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
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chesaning Union Schools  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
$13,517
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chesaning Union Schools  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
$12,103
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chesaning Union Schools  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 Chesaning Union Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
920 E Broad St
Chesaning, MI 48616
(989) 845-2430
Grades: PK-3
| 417 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,409 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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