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Ashley Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 114 students in Ashley Community Schools. 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 Ashley Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
4 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
203 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashley Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
70%
81.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
19%
Showing 1995–2011. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
% White
81%
61%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,325 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,985 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$30,868 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$4 MM
$29,866 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$23,325
$22,572
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,985
$21,839
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Ashley Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
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 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Ashley Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
104 N New St
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-4000
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-4000
Gr: 5-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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