Baldwin Community Schools School District

525 4th St
Baldwin, MI 49304-9518
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Baldwin Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 89 students in Baldwin Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Baldwin Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
421 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Baldwin Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#773 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
12%
35%
17%
45%
15-19%
38%
(22-23)
70%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
15%
23%
% White
62%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $81,487 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,418 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$81,487
$18,510
Spending / Student
$22,418
$17,693

Best Baldwin Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin Junior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
525 4th St
Baldwin, MI 49304
(231) 745-4683
Grades: 6-8
| 89 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 421 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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