For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,169 students in Shepherd School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Shepherd School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,768 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Shepherd School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
88 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,530 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
155
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,784 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,230
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,784
$17,693
Best Shepherd School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winn Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
380 E Blanchard Rd
Winn, MI 48896
(989) 866-2250
Winn, MI 48896
(989) 866-2250
Grades: K-5
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Shepherd Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 S Chippewa St
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Shepherd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 S 4th St
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
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