Top Rankings
Black River Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 550 students in Black River Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Black River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
2 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
946 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Black River Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
23%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
62%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,432 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,964
$18,510
Spending / Student
$9,432
$17,693
Best Black River Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Black River Public School Middlehigh
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
491 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055
Gr: 6-12 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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