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Van Buren Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,395 students in Van Buren Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Van Buren Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
4,283 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Van Buren 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 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#357 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
1,847 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
43%
23%
# White Students
1,957 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
46%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
268
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
520
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
469
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
3
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,347 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,064 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,347
$18,267
Spending / Student
$15,064
$17,461
Best Van Buren Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belleville High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 West Columbia Ave
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9133
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9133
Grades: 7-12
| 1,790 students
Rank: #22.
Mcbride Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
47097 Mcbride Ave
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9171
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9171
Grades: 6-9
| 605 students
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