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Kearsley Community School District

Item: Kearsley Community School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

4396 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506-1534

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (810) 591-8000

www.kearsleyschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

7 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

2,834 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

164 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
Kind	223	122
1	203	111
2	212	115
3	190	117
4	208	115
5	223	116
6	223	116
7	221	117
8	212	118
9	289	127
10	226	124
11	204	121
12	200	126

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District Rank

Kearsley Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#496 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District
2023	#496
2022	#497
2021	#531
2019	#383
2018	#368
2017	#471
2016	#499
2015	#518
2014	#547
2013	#541
2012	#469
2011	#404
2010	#329

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23%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	23%	35%
2022	25%	34%
2021	24%	36%
2019	38%	40%
2018	31%	37%
2017	31%	39%
2016	29%	38%
2015	28%	37%
2014	29%	41%
2013	29%	41%
2012	30%	37%
2011	81%	80%
2010	80%	78%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2022	39%	45%
2021	38%	48%
2019	46%	49%
2018	31%	43%
2017	45%	49%
2016	46%	50%
2015	44%	49%
2014	66%	67%
2013	63%	65%
2012	61%	64%
2011	81%	80%
2010	84%	82%

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32%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2022	32%	38%
2021	15%	23%

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71%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	71%	81%
2022	76%	81%
2021	74%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	83%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	80%	84%
2013	85%	84%
2012	84%	82%
2011	78%	81%

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(2022-23)

42.1%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	42.1%	33.3%
2022	53.3%	41.4%
2021	46.1%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	0.43	0.55
2022	0.40	0.55
2021	0.38	0.54
2020	0.35	0.53
2019	0.35	0.53
2018	0.32	0.53
2017	0.32	0.52
2016	0.30	0.50
2015	0.29	0.50
2014	0.29	0.50
2013	0.27	0.49
2012	0.22	0.49
2011	0.20	0.47
2010	0.21	0.46
2009	0.19	0.46
2008	0.17	0.46
2007	0.17	0.46
2006	0.16	0.44
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.14	0.43
2003	0.16	0.44
2002	0.14	0.43
2001	0.12	0.42
2000	0.10	0.40
1999	0.08	0.40
1998	0.07	0.40
1997	0.10	0.39
1996	0.08	0.39
1995	0.08	0.38
1994	0.09	0.37
1993	0.10	0.37
1992	0.09	0.37
1991	0.18	0.38
1990	0.06	0.36
1989	0.05	0.36
1988	0.07	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	9%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	9%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	10%	18%
2022	9%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	9%	18%
2017	9%	18%
2016	9%	18%
2015	9%	18%
2014	9%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	7%	19%
2011	6%	19%
2010	6%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	3%	19%
1999	2%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%

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% White

67%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	74%	64%
2022	77%	64%
2021	78%	65%
2020	80%	66%
2019	80%	66%
2018	82%	66%
2017	82%	67%
2016	83%	68%
2015	84%	68%
2014	84%	68%
2013	85%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	89%	70%
2010	89%	71%
2009	90%	71%
2008	91%	71%
2007	91%	71%
2006	91%	72%
2005	93%	73%
2004	93%	73%
2003	92%	72%
2002	93%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	95%	75%
1999	96%	75%
1998	97%	75%
1997	95%	76%
1996	96%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	95%	78%
1993	95%	78%
1992	95%	78%
1991	89%	77%
1990	97%	78%
1989	97%	78%
1988	96%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,221 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 $16,681 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$49 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$13 MM
2021	$37 MM	$12 MM
2020	$35 MM	$11 MM
2019	$34 MM	$11 MM
2018	$34 MM	$10 MM
2017	$31 MM	$10 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$30 MM	$11 MM
2014	$30 MM	$10 MM
2012	$27 MM	$10 MM
2011	$29 MM	$11 MM
2010	$30 MM	$11 MM
2009	$32 MM	$11 MM
2008	$32 MM	$11 MM
2007	$32 MM	$10 MM
2006	$32 MM	$10 MM
2005	$32 MM	$10 MM
2004	$31 MM	$10 MM
2003	$31 MM	$10 MM
2002	$30 MM	$10 MM
2001	$30 MM	$10 MM
2000	$28 MM	$9 MM
1999	$27 MM	$9 MM
1998	$26 MM	$10 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$10 MM
1995	$23 MM	$10 MM
1992	$18 MM	$8 MM
1990	$15 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$47 MM	$15 MM
2022	$38 MM	$13 MM
2021	$33 MM	$11 MM
2020	$32 MM	$11 MM
2019	$32 MM	$10 MM
2018	$33 MM	$10 MM
2017	$31 MM	$10 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$32 MM	$11 MM
2014	$29 MM	$9 MM
2012	$29 MM	$10 MM
2011	$29 MM	$10 MM
2010	$32 MM	$11 MM
2009	$33 MM	$11 MM
2008	$33 MM	$11 MM
2007	$33 MM	$11 MM
2006	$31 MM	$11 MM
2005	$32 MM	$10 MM
2004	$31 MM	$11 MM
2003	$30 MM	$11 MM
2002	$30 MM	$10 MM
2001	$32 MM	$10 MM
2000	$28 MM	$9 MM
1999	$26 MM	$10 MM
1998	$24 MM	$10 MM
1997	$23 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$10 MM
1992	$17 MM	$8 MM
1990	$16 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,221

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$17,167	$20,540
2022	$14,737	$17,846
2021	$12,770	$15,927
2020	$11,818	$14,589
2019	$11,667	$14,099
2018	$11,100	$14,094
2017	$10,265	$13,305
2016	$10,074	$13,102
2015	$9,426	$11,681
2014	$9,069	$12,204
2012	$8,732	$12,235
2011	$9,145	$12,684
2010	$8,725	$11,681
2009	$8,763	$11,537
2008	$8,568	$11,222
2007	$8,640	$10,819
2006	$8,238	$9,793
2005	$8,026	$9,706
2004	$7,853	$9,471
2003	$7,907	$9,243
2002	$7,898	$8,687
2001	$7,678	$8,215
2000	$7,272	$7,511
1999	$6,972	$7,057
1998	$6,710	$7,001
1997	$6,425	$6,567
1995	$6,603	$6,044
1992	$5,336	$5,111
1990	$4,631	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$16,681

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kearsley Community School District	Michigan
2023	$16,628	$19,990
2022	$13,576	$17,220
2021	$11,494	$15,085
2020	$11,014	$14,302
2019	$11,128	$13,858
2018	$10,768	$13,691
2017	$10,235	$13,192
2016	$9,998	$12,965
2015	$9,970	$11,849
2014	$8,976	$12,085
2012	$9,184	$12,141
2011	$9,006	$12,422
2010	$9,229	$11,849
2009	$9,209	$11,612
2008	$8,785	$11,334
2007	$8,848	$10,901
2006	$8,034	$10,200
2005	$8,085	$9,852
2004	$7,818	$9,880
2003	$7,567	$9,552
2002	$7,953	$8,745
2001	$8,250	$8,343
2000	$7,111	$7,542
1999	$6,817	$7,404
1998	$6,296	$7,125
1997	$6,025	$6,851
1995	$5,963	$5,989
1992	$5,017	$5,102
1990	$4,755	$4,194

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Best Kearsley Community School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kearsley High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4302 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5313

Gr: 9-12 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Leota Fiedler Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6317 Nightingale Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9925

Gr: 4-6 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Kate Dowdall Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3333 Shillelagh Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-2274

Gr: K-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #44.

Armstrong Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6161 Hopkins Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9929

Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

Kearsley Virtual Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

4302 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5308

Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: n/an/a

Thelma Buffey Elementary School

Add to Compare

4235 Crosby Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-3501

Gr: PK-K | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: n/an/a

Weston Elementary School

Add to Compare

2499 Cashin St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-8483

Gr: PK-1 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kearsley Community School District?

Kearsley Community School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,834 students.

What is the rank of Kearsley Community School District?

Kearsley Community School District is ranked #519 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kearsley Community School District?

67% of Kearsley Community School District students are White, 14% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kearsley Community School District?

Kearsley Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Kearsley Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,681 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,834 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 71% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education