Deckerville Community School District

2633 Black River St
Deckerville, MI 48427-9437
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 288 students in Deckerville Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Deckerville Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
507 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Deckerville Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#284 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
38%
85%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
20.9%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
19%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,939 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$10 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,166
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,939
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Deckerville Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deckerville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2633 Black River St
Deckerville, MI 48427
(810) 376-9785
Gr: PK-6 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 507 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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