For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 957 students in Reed City Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Reed City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,394 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Reed City Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#429 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,272 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
104
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,925 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,534
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,925
$17,559
Best Reed City Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reed City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
233 W Church Ave
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-6174
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-6174
Grades: 5-8
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Gt Norman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
338 W Lincoln Ave
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-5548
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-5548
Grades: PK-4
| 515 students
Rank: n/an/a
Great Start Readiness Program
Magnet School
220 W Lincoln Ave
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-2201
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-2201
Grades: PK-4
| n/a students
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