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Item: Baraga Area Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

210 Lyons St
Baraga, MI 49908

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (906) 353-6664

www.baragaschools.org

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Baraga Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

2,533 Schools

# Students

324 Students

955,816 Students

# Teachers

26 Teachers

59,674 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
Kind	43	118
1	22	111
2	39	115
3	21	117
4	25	115
5	17	116
6	23	116
7	26	103
8	15	102
9	36	17
10	18	17
11	20	16
12	19	18

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District Rank

Baraga Area Schools, 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 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools
2023	#467
2022	#579
2021	#598
2019	#647
2018	#646
2017	#662
2016	#693
2015	#707
2014	#700
2013	#626
2012	#560
2011	#395
2010	#354

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27%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	27%	35%
2022	17%	34%
2021	17%	36%
2019	17%	40%
2018	17%	37%
2017	15%	39%
2016	21%	38%
2015	19%	37%
2014	21%	41%
2013	28%	41%
2012	30%	37%
2011	82%	80%
2010	82%	78%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2022	37%	45%
2021	37%	48%
2019	37%	49%
2018	17%	43%
2017	36%	49%
2016	29%	50%
2015	29%	49%
2014	55%	67%
2013	55%	65%
2012	54%	64%
2011	80%	80%
2010	81%	82%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2022	24%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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70%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	70%	81%
2022	74%	81%
2021	69%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	69%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	74%	85%
2016	74%	85%
2015	74%	85%
2014	74%	84%
2013	84%	84%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	81%

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(2022-23)

33.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	33.8%	33.3%
2022	33.8%	41.4%
2021	20.3%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	0.58	0.55
2022	0.59	0.55
2021	0.59	0.54
2020	0.62	0.53
2019	0.62	0.53
2018	0.61	0.53
2017	0.61	0.52
2016	0.60	0.50
2015	0.61	0.50
2014	0.63	0.50
2013	0.62	0.49
2012	0.61	0.49
2011	0.57	0.47
2010	0.51	0.46
2009	0.51	0.46
2008	0.51	0.46
2007	0.50	0.46
2006	0.48	0.44
2005	0.50	0.43
2004	0.47	0.43
2003	0.44	0.44
2002	0.47	0.43
2001	0.46	0.42
2000	0.45	0.40
1999	0.45	0.40
1998	0.45	0.40
1997	0.46	0.39
1996	0.46	0.39
1995	0.47	0.38
1994	0.46	0.37
1993	0.45	0.37
1992	0.45	0.37
1991	0.41	0.38
1990	0.44	0.36
1989	0.42	0.36
1988	0.41	0.36

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% American Indian

46%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	45%	1%
2022	43%	1%
2021	44%	1%
2020	36%	1%
2019	36%	1%
2018	33%	1%
2017	33%	1%
2016	33%	1%
2015	33%	1%
2014	32%	1%
2013	33%	1%
2012	33%	1%
2011	27%	1%
2010	45%	1%
2009	45%	1%
2008	43%	1%
2007	42%	1%
2006	39%	1%
2005	42%	1%
2004	38%	1%
2003	31%	2%
2002	37%	1%
2001	34%	1%
2000	34%	1%
1999	32%	1%
1998	33%	1%
1997	35%	1%
1996	33%	1%
1995	34%	1%
1994	32%	1%
1993	32%	1%
1992	31%	1%
1991	28%	1%
1990	32%	1%
1989	30%	1%
1988	27%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2005)

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2005	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2021)

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2021	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%

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% White

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	47%	64%
2022	48%	64%
2021	47%	65%
2020	50%	66%
2019	50%	66%
2018	51%	66%
2017	51%	67%
2016	52%	68%
2015	52%	68%
2014	50%	68%
2013	50%	69%
2012	52%	69%
2011	59%	70%
2010	54%	71%
2009	54%	71%
2008	56%	71%
2007	57%	71%
2006	61%	72%
2005	57%	73%
2004	62%	73%
2003	69%	72%
2002	63%	73%
2001	66%	74%
2000	66%	75%
1999	67%	75%
1998	67%	75%
1997	65%	76%
1996	66%	76%
1995	65%	77%
1994	67%	78%
1993	67%	78%
1992	68%	78%
1991	71%	77%
1990	68%	78%
1989	70%	78%
1988	72%	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	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	13%	4%
2019	13%	4%
2018	15%	4%
2017	15%	4%
2016	14%	3%
2015	14%	3%
2014	16%	3%
2013	16%	3%
2012	14%	2%
2011	13%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,080 is higher than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,494 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$7 MM	$15 MM
2022	$5 MM	$13 MM
2021	$6 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$11 MM
2018	$5 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$6 MM	$10 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$9 MM
1998	$5 MM	$10 MM
1997	$4 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM
1992	$3 MM	$8 MM
1990	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$13 MM
2021	$5 MM	$11 MM
2020	$5 MM	$11 MM
2019	$5 MM	$10 MM
2018	$5 MM	$10 MM
2017	$5 MM	$10 MM
2016	$5 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$10 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$11 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$6 MM	$11 MM
2003	$6 MM	$11 MM
2002	$5 MM	$10 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$10 MM
1998	$4 MM	$10 MM
1997	$4 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM
1992	$3 MM	$8 MM
1990	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,080

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$23,590	$20,540
2022	$15,928	$17,846
2021	$16,903	$15,927
2020	$25,898	$14,589
2019	$16,126	$14,099
2018	$14,060	$14,094
2017	$14,450	$13,305
2016	$14,167	$13,102
2015	$14,075	$11,681
2014	$12,673	$12,204
2012	$12,314	$12,235
2011	$13,211	$12,684
2010	$11,301	$11,681
2009	$12,146	$11,537
2008	$11,366	$11,222
2007	$10,357	$10,819
2006	$9,908	$9,793
2005	$10,761	$9,706
2004	$11,350	$9,471
2003	$9,773	$9,243
2002	$9,503	$8,687
2001	$8,919	$8,215
2000	$7,899	$7,511
1999	$7,443	$7,057
1998	$6,991	$7,001
1997	$6,421	$6,567
1995	$6,396	$6,044
1992	$5,382	$5,111
1990	$4,828	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$18,494

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Baraga Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$18,902	$19,990
2022	$16,853	$17,220
2021	$14,500	$15,085
2020	$15,684	$14,302
2019	$14,316	$13,858
2018	$13,190	$13,691
2017	$12,465	$13,192
2016	$11,858	$12,965
2015	$14,132	$11,849
2014	$11,854	$12,085
2012	$11,668	$12,141
2011	$12,770	$12,422
2010	$11,347	$11,849
2009	$11,701	$11,612
2008	$11,838	$11,334
2007	$10,882	$10,901
2006	$11,290	$10,200
2005	$11,589	$9,852
2004	$11,352	$9,880
2003	$9,334	$9,552
2002	$8,827	$8,745
2001	$7,807	$8,343
2000	$6,784	$7,542
1999	$7,123	$7,404
1998	$6,489	$7,125
1997	$6,431	$6,851
1995	$5,994	$5,989
1992	$5,596	$5,102
1990	$5,304	$4,194

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Best Baraga Area Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Baraga School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

210 Lyons St
Baraga, MI 49908
(906) 353-6661

Gr: K-12 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 70% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education