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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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 295 students in Freeland Community School District.
Public Preschools in Freeland Community School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
1,947 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freeland Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,712 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,031
$22,572
Spending / Student
$14,712
$21,839
Best Freeland Community School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
307 S 3rd St
Freeland, MI 48623
(989) 695-5721
Freeland, MI 48623
(989) 695-5721
Gr: PK-1 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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