Top Rankings
New Buffalo Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 211 students in New Buffalo Area Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in New Buffalo Area School have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
516 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Buffalo Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
9%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
79%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,233 is higher than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,283 is higher than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,233
$18,629
Spending / Student
$32,283
$17,806
Best New Buffalo Area Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12291 Lubke Rd
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6060
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6060
Gr: PK-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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