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Stockbridge 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 595 students in Stockbridge Community Schools 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 Stockbridge Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,120 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Stockbridge Community Schools 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
22 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,028 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
93
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,187 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,759
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,187
$17,693

Best Stockbridge Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emma Smith Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Price St
Stockbridge, MI 49285
(517) 851-7735
Stockbridge, MI 49285
(517) 851-7735
Grades: PK-2
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
222 Western St
Stockbridge, MI 49285
(517) 851-8600
Stockbridge, MI 49285
(517) 851-8600
Grades: 3-6
| 330 students
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