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Bates Pre-school (Closed 2010)

3256 E. U.s. 2
Iron River, MI 49935

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Bates Pre-school serves 31 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 31:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten

Total Students

31 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school
2009	12
2008	31
2007	69
2006	27
2005	32
2004	27
2003	22
2002	61
2001	59
2000	17
1999	25
1998	18
1997	12

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school
2009	1
2008	1
2007	1
2006	1
2005	2
2004	2
2003	2
2002	2
2001	2
2000	3
1999	2
1998	2
1997	2

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school	Michigan	West Iron County Public Schools School District
2009	9:1	18:1	16:1
2008	39:1	18:1	17:1
2006	27:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	14:1	19:1	16:1
2003	11:1	19:1	15:1
2002	31:1	18:1	16:1
2001	30:1	18:1	17:1
2000	6:1	18:1	15:1
1999	13:1	19:1	16:1
1998	9:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)
Year	Bates Pre-school	Michigan	West Iron County Public Schools School District
2005	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	6%	1%	4%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school	Michigan	West Iron County Public Schools School District
2009	8%	5%	2%
2006	7%	4%	2%
2000	6%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

n/a

18%

White

100%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school	Michigan	West Iron County Public Schools School District
2009	92%	71%	94%
2008	100%	71%	94%
2007	100%	71%	94%
2006	93%	73%	94%
2005	97%	72%	94%
2004	100%	73%	93%
2003	100%	72%	95%
2002	98%	73%	96%
2001	93%	74%	93%
2000	88%	75%	94%
1999	98%	75%	94%
1998	100%	75%	95%
1997	100%	76%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school	Michigan	West Iron County Public Schools School District
2009	0.15	0.46	0.11
2006	0.13	0.43	0.12
2005	0.06	0.44	0.12
2002	0.04	0.42	0.08
2001	0.13	0.42	0.13
2000	0.22	0.40	0.12

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Eligible for

48%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school	Michigan	West Iron County Public Schools School District
2009	67%	35%	44%
2008	48%	31%	37%
2007	38%	30%	41%
2006	74%	30%	40%
2005	63%	28%	44%
2003	36%	25%	42%
2002	31%	25%	35%
2001	17%	24%	33%
2000	47%	25%	32%
1999	72%	25%	31%
1998	89%	26%	29%

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Eligible for

42%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Bates Pre-school	Michigan	West Iron County Public Schools School District
2009	8%	7%	11%
2008	42%	7%	12%
2007	12%	6%	12%
2006	4%	7%	13%
2005	6%	6%	12%
2003	50%	6%	12%
2002	10%	6%	12%
2001	10%	6%	12%
2000	35%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Iron County Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bates Pre-school?

31 students attend Bates Pre-school.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Bates Pre-school students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bates Pre-school?

Bates Pre-school has a student ration of 31:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bates Pre-school offer ?

Bates Pre-school offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten

What school district is Bates Pre-school part of?

Bates Pre-school is part of West Iron County Public Schools School District.

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