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Item: Reed City Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

225 W Church Ave
Reed City, MI 49677-1367

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Top 50%

Tel: (231) 832-2201

Top Rankings

Reed City Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

1,456 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
Kind	110	122
1	101	111
2	104	115
3	110	117
4	115	115
5	102	116
6	122	116
7	120	117
8	127	118
9	105	127
10	129	124
11	117	121
12	94	126

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District Rank

Reed City Area 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#426 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District
2023	#426
2022	#429
2021	#438
2019	#506
2018	#549
2017	#643
2016	#680
2015	#616
2014	#525
2013	#529
2012	#603
2011	#547
2010	#405

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30%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	30%	35%
2022	31%	34%
2021	30%	36%
2019	33%	40%
2018	22%	37%
2017	20%	39%
2016	18%	38%
2015	24%	37%
2014	32%	41%
2013	31%	41%
2012	24%	37%
2011	73%	80%
2010	76%	78%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2022	39%	45%
2021	39%	48%
2019	38%	49%
2018	22%	43%
2017	35%	49%
2016	33%	50%
2015	38%	49%
2014	65%	67%
2013	62%	65%
2012	56%	64%
2011	78%	80%
2010	84%	82%

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41%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2022	41%	38%
2021	15%	23%

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87%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	87%	81%
2022	82%	81%
2021	82%	84%
2020	92%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	87%	84%
2013	82%	84%
2012	77%	82%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

30.6%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	30.6%	33.3%
2022	52.3%	41.4%
2021	37.4%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	0.15	0.55
2022	0.13	0.55
2021	0.12	0.54
2020	0.12	0.53
2019	0.12	0.53
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.52
2016	0.12	0.50
2015	0.25	0.50
2014	0.12	0.50
2013	0.11	0.49
2012	0.09	0.49
2011	0.05	0.47
2010	0.09	0.46
2009	0.07	0.46
2008	0.06	0.46
2007	0.10	0.46
2006	0.09	0.44
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.07	0.44
2002	0.06	0.43
2001	0.06	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.05	0.40
1998	0.05	0.40
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.05	0.38
1994	0.05	0.37
1993	0.04	0.37
1992	0.04	0.37
1991	0.04	0.38
1990	0.03	0.36
1989	0.02	0.36
1988	0.03	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2021)
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-1996)
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2010	3%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

90%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	92%	64%
2022	93%	64%
2021	94%	65%
2020	94%	66%
2019	94%	66%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	67%
2016	94%	68%
2015	38%	68%
2014	94%	68%
2013	94%	69%
2012	95%	69%
2011	97%	70%
2010	95%	71%
2009	96%	71%
2008	97%	71%
2007	95%	71%
2006	96%	72%
2005	94%	73%
2004	95%	73%
2003	96%	72%
2002	97%	73%
2001	97%	74%
2000	97%	75%
1999	98%	75%
1998	98%	75%
1997	98%	76%
1996	97%	76%
1995	97%	77%
1994	98%	78%
1993	97%	78%
1992	97%	78%
1991	98%	77%
1990	98%	78%
1989	99%	78%
1988	99%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,453 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	$22 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$13 MM
2021	$19 MM	$12 MM
2020	$18 MM	$11 MM
2019	$17 MM	$11 MM
2018	$17 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$10 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$11 MM
2008	$16 MM	$11 MM
2007	$16 MM	$10 MM
2006	$17 MM	$10 MM
2005	$16 MM	$10 MM
2004	$16 MM	$10 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$16 MM	$10 MM
2001	$16 MM	$10 MM
2000	$15 MM	$9 MM
1999	$15 MM	$9 MM
1998	$15 MM	$10 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$10 MM
1992	$9 MM	$8 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$13 MM
2021	$17 MM	$11 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$14 MM	$9 MM
2012	$14 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$10 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$11 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$17 MM	$11 MM
2006	$23 MM	$11 MM
2005	$22 MM	$10 MM
2004	$16 MM	$11 MM
2003	$16 MM	$11 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$16 MM	$10 MM
2000	$14 MM	$9 MM
1999	$14 MM	$10 MM
1998	$13 MM	$10 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$10 MM
1995	$11 MM	$10 MM
1992	$9 MM	$8 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,836

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	$15,496	$20,540
2022	$13,833	$17,846
2021	$14,017	$15,927
2020	$12,225	$14,589
2019	$11,510	$14,099
2018	$11,202	$14,094
2017	$10,621	$13,305
2016	$10,667	$13,102
2015	$9,955	$11,681
2014	$9,971	$12,204
2012	$9,648	$12,235
2011	$9,751	$12,684
2010	$9,662	$11,681
2009	$9,502	$11,537
2008	$9,054	$11,222
2007	$9,071	$10,819
2006	$8,726	$9,793
2005	$8,363	$9,706
2004	$8,092	$9,471
2003	$7,886	$9,243
2002	$7,783	$8,687
2001	$7,695	$8,215
2000	$7,091	$7,511
1999	$6,859	$7,057
1998	$6,385	$7,001
1997	$5,714	$6,567
1995	$5,507	$6,044
1992	$4,380	$5,111
1990	$3,518	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$14,453

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Reed City Area School District	Michigan
2023	$15,096	$19,990
2022	$13,324	$17,220
2021	$12,350	$15,085
2020	$10,889	$14,302
2019	$10,800	$13,858
2018	$11,760	$13,691
2017	$10,430	$13,192
2016	$9,645	$12,965
2015	$9,888	$11,849
2014	$9,290	$12,085
2012	$9,390	$12,141
2011	$9,970	$12,422
2010	$9,597	$11,849
2009	$9,168	$11,612
2008	$8,834	$11,334
2007	$9,198	$10,901
2006	$12,195	$10,200
2005	$11,541	$9,852
2004	$8,149	$9,880
2003	$7,661	$9,552
2002	$7,329	$8,745
2001	$7,603	$8,343
2000	$6,616	$7,542
1999	$6,361	$7,404
1998	$5,722	$7,125
1997	$5,400	$6,851
1995	$5,478	$5,989
1992	$4,409	$5,102
1990	$3,291	$4,194

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Best Reed City Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Reed City Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

233 W Church Ave
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-6174

Gr: 5-8 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Reed City High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 W Church Ave
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-2224

Gr: 9-12 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Gt Norman Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

338 W Lincoln Ave
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-5548

Gr: PK-4 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: n/an/a

Great Start Readiness Program

Add to Compare

220 W Lincoln Ave
Reed City, MI 49677
(231) 832-2201

Gr: PK-4

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Reed City Area School District?

Reed City Area School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,456 students.

What is the rank of Reed City Area School District?

Reed City Area School District is ranked #458 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Reed City Area School District?

90% of Reed City Area School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Reed City Area School District?

Reed City Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Reed City Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,453 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,456 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 87% (Top 20% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education