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Kingston Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 319 students in Kingston Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Kingston Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
581 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
25,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kingston Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
95%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,690 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,422
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,690
$17,784
Best Kingston Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3644 Ross St
Kingston, MI 48741
(989) 683-2284
Kingston, MI 48741
(989) 683-2284
Gr: PK-6 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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