For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 560 students in Shepherd School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Shepherd School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,768 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
88 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,530 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
155
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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