New Buffalo Area Schools School District

1112 East Clay St
New Buffalo, MI 49117-1540
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 178 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 equal to the Michigan average of 85%.
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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
536 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

New Buffalo Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#28 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Buffalo Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Buffalo Area Schools  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.
68%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Buffalo Area Schools  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.
60-64%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Buffalo Area Schools  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.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Buffalo Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
434 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
32
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,993 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,078 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Buffalo Area Schools  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
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Buffalo Area Schools  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
$31,993
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Buffalo Area Schools  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
$31,078
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Buffalo Area Schools  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 New Buffalo Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Buffalo Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1112 E Clay St
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6001
Grades: 9-12
| 178 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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