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Eau Claire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Eau Claire School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Eau Claire School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
616 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Eau Claire 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 60-69% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#723 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%

Graduation Rate
60-69%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
9%
# Black Students
144 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
23%
23%
# White Students
201 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
33%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
48
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,823 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,080
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,823
$17,693

Best Eau Claire School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eau Claire Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7450 Hochberger Rd
Eau Claire, MI 49111
(269) 461-6997
Eau Claire, MI 49111
(269) 461-6997
Grades: 6-8
| 147 students
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