Top Rankings
Baldwin Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 128 students in Baldwin Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Baldwin Community School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Baldwin Community School have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baldwin Senior High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
421 Students
534,562 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baldwin Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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.
Overall District Rank
#742 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
70%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
15%
17%
% White
62%
64%
% 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 $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,418 is higher than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$81,487
$18,512
Spending / Student
$22,418
$17,694
Best Baldwin Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baldwin Senior High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 4th St
Baldwin, MI 49304
(231) 745-4683
Baldwin, MI 49304
(231) 745-4683
Gr: 9-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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