Kearsley Community School District

4396 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506-1534
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,940 students in Kearsley Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Kearsley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Kearsley Community 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 76% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#497 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kearsley Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kearsley Community   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.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kearsley Community   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.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kearsley Community   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.
76%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kearsley Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
318 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
2,005 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
70%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
239
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,904 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 $11,614 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
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kearsley Community   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
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kearsley Community   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
$12,904
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kearsley Community   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
$11,614
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kearsley Community   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 Kearsley Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leota Fiedler Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6317 Nightingale Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9925
Grades: 4-6
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6161 Hopkins Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9929
Grades: 6-8
| 673 students
Rank: #33.
Kate Dowdall Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3333 Shillelagh Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-2274
Grades: K-5
| 391 students
Rank: n/an/a
2499 Cashin St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-8483
Grades: PK-1
| 451 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,863 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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