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Kingsley Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 571 students in Kingsley Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Kingsley Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,485 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kingsley Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 860 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
16 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,413 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
120
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,712 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,752 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,712
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,752
$17,559
Best Kingsley Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingsley Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
311 Clark St
Kingsley, MI 49649
(231) 263-5261
Kingsley, MI 49649
(231) 263-5261
Grades: PK-4
| 571 students
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