Dryden Community Schools School District

3866 Rochester Rd
Dryden, MI 48428-9721
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 241 students in Dryden Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Dryden Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
444 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dryden Community 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#482 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dryden Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dryden Community 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.
35-39%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dryden Community 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.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dryden Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
177,223 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
396 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
50
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,390 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dryden Community 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 Dryden Community 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
$14,698
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dryden Community 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
$12,390
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dryden Community 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 Dryden Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dryden Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3835 North Mill Rd
Dryden, MI 48428
(810) 448-4001
Grades: PK-6
| 241 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 444 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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