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New Buffalo Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 169 students in New Buffalo Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in New Buffalo Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in New Buffalo Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Buffalo Senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
508 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New Buffalo Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
413 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
26
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,756 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,791 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,756
$18,510
Spending / Student
$32,791
$17,693
Best New Buffalo Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Buffalo Senior High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1112 E Clay St
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6001
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6001
Grades: 9-12
| 169 students
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