For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 140 students in Kaleva Norman Dickson 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 School in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brethren High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
514 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,794 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,428
$18,606
Spending / Student
$14,794
$17,784
Best Kaleva Norman Dickson School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brethren High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4400 N High Bridge Rd
Brethren, MI 49619
(231) 477-5353
Brethren, MI 49619
(231) 477-5353
Gr: 9-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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