Freeland Community School District

710 Powley Dr
Freeland, MI 48623-8106
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,070 students in Freeland Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Freeland Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,959 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Freeland Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#67 out of 855 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Freeland Community   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freeland Community   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.
61%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freeland Community   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.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Freeland Community   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,765 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
186
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
3
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,415 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Freeland Community   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
$22 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Freeland Community   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
$12,191
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Freeland Community   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
$11,415
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Freeland Community   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 Freeland Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeland Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
710 Powley Dr
Freeland, MI 48623
(989) 695-5371
Grades: 2-6
| 751 students
Rank: n/an/a
307 South 3rd St
Freeland, MI 48623
(989) 695-5721
Grades: PK-1
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,959 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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