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Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

Item: Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

801 W Arlington St
Bangor, MI 49013-1108

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 427-6800

www.bangorvikings.org

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Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,085 Schools

# Students

951 Students

374,269 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

25,217 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
Kind	56	78
1	58	67
2	80	65
3	77	61
4	70	56

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District Rank

Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren), which is ranked within the bottom 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 47% has decreased from 55-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#677 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
2023	#677
2022	#670
2021	#691
2019	#725
2018	#715
2017	#700
2016	#645
2015	#697
2014	#704
2013	#677
2012	#641
2011	#583
2010	#534

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16%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	16%	35%
2022	17%	34%
2021	14%	36%
2019	16%	40%
2018	13%	37%
2017	17%	39%
2016	23%	38%
2015	19%	37%
2014	21%	41%
2013	23%	41%
2012	21%	37%
2011	74%	80%
2010	73%	78%

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25%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2022	25%	45%
2021	26%	48%
2019	27%	49%
2018	13%	43%
2017	28%	49%
2016	33%	50%
2015	31%	49%
2014	54%	67%
2013	52%	65%
2012	55%	64%
2011	76%	80%
2010	79%	82%

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20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2022	20%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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47%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	47%	81%
2022	47%	81%
2021	57%	84%
2020	52%	86%
2019	52%	85%
2018	57%	85%
2017	47%	85%
2016	47%	85%
2015	57%	85%
2014	47%	84%
2013	67%	84%
2012	52%	82%
2011	57%	81%

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(2022-23)

43.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	43.7%	33.3%
2022	57%	41.4%
2021	83.2%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	0.62	0.55
2022	0.62	0.55
2021	0.60	0.54
2020	0.61	0.53
2019	0.61	0.53
2018	0.59	0.53
2017	0.59	0.52
2016	0.58	0.50
2015	0.58	0.50
2014	0.57	0.50
2013	0.56	0.49
2012	0.58	0.49
2011	0.56	0.47
2010	0.54	0.46
2009	0.51	0.46
2008	0.51	0.46
2007	0.50	0.46
2006	0.47	0.44
2005	0.46	0.43
2004	0.46	0.43
2003	0.45	0.44
2002	0.39	0.43
2001	0.47	0.42
2000	0.44	0.40
1999	0.45	0.40
1998	0.45	0.40
1997	0.42	0.39
1996	0.41	0.39
1995	0.39	0.38
1994	0.40	0.37
1993	0.36	0.37
1992	0.35	0.37
1991	0.36	0.38
1990	0.35	0.36
1989	0.36	0.36
1988	0.36	0.36

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2021)

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-1989)

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

40%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	40%	9%
2022	39%	9%
2021	38%	8%
2020	38%	8%
2019	38%	8%
2018	38%	8%
2017	38%	7%
2016	36%	7%
2015	35%	7%
2014	32%	7%
2013	30%	6%
2012	32%	6%
2011	29%	6%
2010	28%	5%
2009	25%	5%
2008	22%	5%
2007	22%	5%
2006	21%	4%
2005	19%	4%
2004	19%	4%
2003	19%	4%
2002	12%	4%
2001	19%	4%
2000	16%	3%
1999	15%	3%
1998	15%	3%
1997	13%	3%
1996	13%	3%
1995	12%	3%
1994	12%	2%
1993	9%	3%
1992	7%	3%
1991	9%	3%
1990	10%	2%
1989	8%	2%
1988	9%	2%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	6%	18%
2022	5%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	5%	18%
2017	5%	18%
2016	5%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	7%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	9%	19%
2011	7%	19%
2010	9%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	8%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	9%	20%
2003	9%	20%
2002	9%	20%
2001	10%	19%
2000	10%	19%
1999	11%	19%
1998	12%	19%
1997	12%	19%
1996	11%	18%
1995	10%	17%
1994	12%	17%
1993	12%	17%
1992	13%	17%
1991	12%	17%
1990	10%	18%
1989	12%	18%
1988	11%	18%

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% White

48%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	47%	64%
2022	48%	64%
2021	51%	65%
2020	50%	66%
2019	50%	66%
2018	52%	66%
2017	52%	67%
2016	54%	68%
2015	54%	68%
2014	57%	68%
2013	59%	69%
2012	56%	69%
2011	60%	70%
2010	62%	71%
2009	65%	71%
2008	66%	71%
2007	67%	71%
2006	69%	72%
2005	71%	73%
2004	70%	73%
2003	71%	72%
2002	77%	73%
2001	70%	74%
2000	73%	75%
1999	72%	75%
1998	72%	75%
1997	74%	76%
1996	75%	76%
1995	77%	77%
1994	76%	78%
1993	79%	78%
1992	80%	78%
1991	78%	77%
1990	80%	78%
1989	79%	78%
1988	79%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,144 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	$20 MM	$15 MM
2022	$16 MM	$13 MM
2021	$16 MM	$12 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$11 MM
2018	$14 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$10 MM
2012	$12 MM	$10 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$13 MM	$11 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$14 MM	$10 MM
2006	$14 MM	$10 MM
2005	$14 MM	$10 MM
2004	$14 MM	$10 MM
2003	$14 MM	$10 MM
2002	$14 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$9 MM
1998	$11 MM	$10 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$10 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM
1992	$8 MM	$8 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	$19 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$13 MM
2021	$13 MM	$11 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$13 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$14 MM	$9 MM
2012	$13 MM	$10 MM
2011	$13 MM	$10 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$13 MM	$11 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$11 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$10 MM
2004	$14 MM	$11 MM
2003	$14 MM	$11 MM
2002	$14 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$10 MM
1998	$10 MM	$10 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$10 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM
1992	$7 MM	$8 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,906

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	$19,922	$20,540
2022	$15,600	$17,846
2021	$15,168	$15,927
2020	$13,013	$14,589
2019	$12,411	$14,099
2018	$11,905	$14,094
2017	$11,084	$13,305
2016	$10,860	$13,102
2015	$10,369	$11,681
2014	$10,318	$12,204
2012	$9,645	$12,235
2011	$10,580	$12,684
2010	$9,691	$11,681
2009	$9,529	$11,537
2008	$9,335	$11,222
2007	$9,603	$10,819
2006	$9,251	$9,793
2005	$9,054	$9,706
2004	$8,902	$9,471
2003	$8,928	$9,243
2002	$9,006	$8,687
2001	$7,955	$8,215
2000	$7,634	$7,511
1999	$7,013	$7,057
1998	$6,803	$7,001
1997	$6,111	$6,567
1995	$6,075	$6,044
1992	$4,523	$5,111
1990	$3,839	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$20,144

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	Michigan
2023	$19,195	$19,990
2022	$14,773	$17,220
2021	$12,614	$15,085
2020	$12,283	$14,302
2019	$11,877	$13,858
2018	$11,293	$13,691
2017	$10,659	$13,192
2016	$10,324	$12,965
2015	$10,727	$11,849
2014	$10,523	$12,085
2012	$10,194	$12,141
2011	$10,390	$12,422
2010	$10,025	$11,849
2009	$9,713	$11,612
2008	$9,487	$11,334
2007	$9,933	$10,901
2006	$9,695	$10,200
2005	$9,215	$9,852
2004	$8,845	$9,880
2003	$9,328	$9,552
2002	$8,829	$8,745
2001	$7,571	$8,343
2000	$7,738	$7,542
1999	$6,940	$7,404
1998	$6,210	$7,125
1997	$5,874	$6,851
1995	$5,911	$5,989
1992	$4,018	$5,102
1990	$3,530	$4,194

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Best Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Walnut Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

309 S Walnut St
Bangor, MI 49013
(269) 427-6800

Gr: PK-4 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 951 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 47% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education