Top Rankings
Buchanan Community Schools 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 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 219 students in Buchanan Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Buchanan Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
1,528 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Buchanan Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
48%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
42 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
1,301 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
105
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,185 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,405
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,185
$17,461
Best Buchanan Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ottawa Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
109 Ottawa St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8409
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8409
Grades: PK-1
| 219 students
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