North Branch Area Schools School District

6655 Jefferson Rd
North Branch, MI 48461-9735
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

North Branch Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 684 students in North Branch Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in North Branch Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,372 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

North Branch Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#243 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Branch Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Branch 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.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Branch 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.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Branch 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.
90%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Branch Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
21 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,186 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
235
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,948 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Branch 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
$26 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Branch 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
$13,137
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Branch 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
$10,948
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Branch 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 North Branch Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Fox Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6570 Brush St
North Branch, MI 48461
(810) 688-3284
Grades: 5-8
| 684 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,372 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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