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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 138 students in New Buffalo Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in New Buffalo Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
536 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
31,429 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.
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
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
434 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
32
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
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.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,993
$18,370
Spending / Student
$31,078
$17,559
Best New Buffalo Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Buffalo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1112 E Clay St
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6003
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6003
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
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