Kearsley Community School District

4396 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506-1534
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 919 students in Kearsley Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Kearsley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Kearsley Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearsley High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
2,834 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

23%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
38%
71%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
42.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2002–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2003–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
10%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
14%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
67%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$47 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,221
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,681
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kearsley High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4302 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5313
Gr: 9-12 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Kearsley Virtual Academy
Alternative School
4302 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5308
Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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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

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