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Clare School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,061 students in Clare School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Clare School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,575 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clare School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,428 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
124
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,896 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 $10,944 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,896
$18,510

Spending / Student
$10,944
$17,693

Best Clare School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clare Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 E State St
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-9979
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-9979
Grades: 5-8
| 482 students
Rank: #22.
Clare Primary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 E Wheaton Ave
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-3438
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-3438
Grades: PK-4
| 579 students
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