Top Rankings
Buchanan Community Schools 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 983 students in Buchanan Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Buchanan Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buchanan Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
85%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,768 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,652
$22,572
Spending / Student
$13,768
$21,839
Best Buchanan Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buchanan High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8403
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8403
Gr: 8-12 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Buchanan Step Up
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8401
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8401
Gr: K-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Buchanan Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 W 4th St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8406
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8406
Gr: 5-7 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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