Gladwin Community Schools School District

401 North Bowery Ave Fl 2
Gladwin, MI 48624-1409
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 524 students in Gladwin Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Gladwin Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Gladwin Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gladwin High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,635 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Gladwin Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#298 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gladwin Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gladwin 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.
51%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gladwin 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.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gladwin Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
95,880 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,536 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
150
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,116 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gladwin 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
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Gladwin 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
$13,394
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gladwin 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
$13,116
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gladwin 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 Gladwin Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gladwin Community Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3982 W M61
Gladwin, MI 48624
(989) 426-7341
Grades: 9-12
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
Gladwin High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 North Spring St
Gladwin, MI 48624
(989) 426-7341
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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