For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 682 students in Birch Run Area Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Birch Run Area School have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
25,217 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 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 79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
79%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,254 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,109
$22,572
Spending / Student
$13,254
$21,839
Best Birch Run Area Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12440 Church St
Birch Run, MI 48415
(989) 624-9011
Birch Run, MI 48415
(989) 624-9011
Gr: PK-4 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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