Climax-Scotts Community Schools School District

372 South Main St
Climax, MI 49034-9773
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 232 students in Climax-Scotts Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Climax-Scotts Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
588 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Climax-Scotts Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 15% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#431 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
35%
41%
45%
35-39%
38%
15%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,735 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,293
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,735
$17,693

Best Climax-Scotts Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Climaxscotts Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11250 Qr Ave E
Scotts, MI 49088
(269) 497-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 588 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 15% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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