Covert Public Schools School District

35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043-8784
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Covert Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 155 students in Covert Public Schools 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 Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
321 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Covert Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#730 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Covert Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Covert Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Covert Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-69%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Covert Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
9%
# Black Students
46 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
15%
21%
# White Students
45 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
14%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
21
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,679 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,474 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Covert Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Covert Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,679
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Covert Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,474
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Covert Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Covert Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Covert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3739
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 321 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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