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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 preschool serving 216 students in New Buffalo Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in New Buffalo Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
508 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
413 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
26
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12291 Lubke Rd
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6060
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6060
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
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