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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 2 public high schools serving 923 students in Kearsley Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Kearsley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Kearsley Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearsley High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
30,578 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.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
# American Indian Students
12 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
318 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
2,005 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
70%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
239
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
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.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,904
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,614
$17,693
Best Kearsley Community School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearsley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4302 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5313
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5313
Grades: 9-12
| 846 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kearsley Virtual Academy
Alternative School
4302 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5308
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5308
Grades: 9-12
| 77 students
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