Clare Public Schools School District

201 East State St
Clare, MI 48617-1317
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,068 students in Clare Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Clare Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% 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
1,551 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Clare Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#390 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clare Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clare Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clare Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clare Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,427 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
116
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,113 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clare Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Clare Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,095
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clare Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,113
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clare Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clare Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clare Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
209 East State St
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-9979
Grades: 5-8
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Clare Primary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
205 East Wheaton Ave
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-3438
Grades: PK-4
| 587 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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