Covert School District

35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043-8784
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 144 students in Covert School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Covert School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
324 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Covert 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 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#763 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
35%
15-19%
45%
15-19%
38%
50%
81.8%
(2022-23)
51.6%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
66%
9%
% Black
16%
22%
% White
13%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,735 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,580 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,735
$22,572
Spending / Student
$20,580
$21,839

Best Covert School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Covert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3739
Gr: PK-5 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 324 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 50% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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