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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 preschool serving 252 students in Eau Claire School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Eau Claire School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
616 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
9%
# Black Students
144 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
23%
21%
# White Students
201 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
33%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
48
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lybrook Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6238 W Main St
Eau Claire, MI 49111
(269) 461-6191
Eau Claire, MI 49111
(269) 461-6191
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
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