Chesaning Union Schools

850 N 4th St
Chesaning, MI 48616-1056
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 393 students in Chesaning Union Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Chesaning Union School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
1,377 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chesaning Union 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 78% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#227 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

41%
35%

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49%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

40%
38%
78%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
26.9%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.59

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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 1994–2014. View full 23-year historical data

% Hispanic
7%
9%

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% Black
1%
22%

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% White
90%
60%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,659 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$20 MM
$29,866 MM

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Revenue / Student
$16,546
$22,574

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Spending / Student
$14,659
$21,841

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Best Chesaning Union Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Rock Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
920 E Broad St
Chesaning, MI 48616
(989) 845-2430
Gr: PK-3 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,377 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 78% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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