For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 363 students in Burr Oak Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Burr Oak Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Burr Oak Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 29%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burr Oak High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
501 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burr Oak Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 17% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
17%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)76.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
76%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,914 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,395
$18,629
Spending / Student
$5,914
$17,806
Best Burr Oak Community School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burr Oak High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5534
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5534
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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