Potterville School District

425 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876-9771
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 209 students in Potterville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Potterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Potterville School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Potterville High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
753 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Potterville 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
35%
37%
45%
25-29%
38%
85%
81.8%
(2022-23)
30.8%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,869 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 79% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,890
$22,572
Spending / Student
$26,869
$21,839

Best Potterville School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potterville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876
(517) 645-7609
Gr: 9-12 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 753 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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