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Clare School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 579 students in Clare School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Clare School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (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 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,575 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clare School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,428 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
124
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,944 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,896
$18,510

Spending / Student
$10,944
$17,693

Best Clare School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clare Primary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 E Wheaton Ave
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-3438
Clare, MI 48617
(989) 386-3438
Grades: PK-4
| 579 students
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