For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Britton Deerfield Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Britton Deerfield School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
338 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Britton Deerfield Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#499 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
94%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,198 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,959 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,198
$18,606
Spending / Student
$16,959
$17,784
Best Britton Deerfield Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
252 Deerfield Rd
Deerfield, MI 49238
(517) 447-3215
Deerfield, MI 49238
(517) 447-3215
Gr: PK-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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