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River Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in River Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in River Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
1,085 Schools
# Students
460 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
River Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
84%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,700 is higher than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,065 is higher than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,700
$18,629
Spending / Student
$22,065
$17,806
Best River Valley School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
River Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15480 Three Oaks Rd
Three Oaks, MI 49128
(269) 756-9050
Three Oaks, MI 49128
(269) 756-9050
Gr: PK-5 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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