Birch Run Area Schools

12450 Church St
Birch Run, MI 48415-8809
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 548 students in Birch Run Area Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Birch Run Area School have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Birch Run Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#355 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
35%
40%
45%
36%
38%
79%
81%
(2022-23)
25.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,471 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,786
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,471
$17,784

Best Birch Run Area Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marshall Greene Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8225 Main St
Birch Run, MI 48415
(989) 624-5821
Gr: 5-8 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,806 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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