Burr Oak Community School District

326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030-5144
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#767 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

8%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-29%
38%
17%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
76.2%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2008–2018. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
10%
18%
% White
76%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,261 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$5 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,693
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$10,261
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Burr Oak Community School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burr Oak High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5534
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 501 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 17% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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