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Saranac Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 405 students in Saranac Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Saranac Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Saranac Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saranac Jrsr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
839 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Saranac Community 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
763 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
76
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,446 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,615
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,446
$17,559
Best Saranac Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saranac Jrsr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Pleasant St
Saranac, MI 48881
(616) 642-1100
Saranac, MI 48881
(616) 642-1100
Grades: 7-12
| 405 students
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