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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 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
1,317 Schools
# Students
2,834 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
30,806 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 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 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
71%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
67%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,733 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,036
$18,606
Spending / Student
$11,733
$17,784
Best Kearsley Community School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kearsley High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4302 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5313
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
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-5308
Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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