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Ashley Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 73 students in Ashley Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Ashley Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
212 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashley Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#403 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
70%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,896 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,840 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,896
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,840
$17,693
Best Ashley Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashley Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
104 New St
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-2102
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-2102
Gr: PK-4 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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