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Rudyard Area Schools

Item: Rudyard Area Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

11185 W 2nd St
Rudyard, MI 49780-9292

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Top 50%

Tel: (906) 478-3771

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 602 students in Rudyard Area Schools. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public School in Rudyard Area School have an score of 36% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,462 Schools

# Students

602 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
Kind	46	122
1	39	111
2	43	115
3	50	117
4	57	115
5	36	116
6	46	116
7	45	117
8	54	118
9	67	127
10	38	124
11	41	121
12	40	126

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District Rank

Rudyard Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools
2023	#306
2022	#308
2021	#359
2019	#387
2018	#206
2017	#413
2016	#411
2015	#411
2014	#475
2013	#498
2012	#453
2011	#309
2010	#308

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36%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	36%	35%
2022	38%	34%
2021	34%	36%
2019	45%	40%
2018	39%	37%
2017	41%	39%
2016	41%	38%
2015	37%	37%
2014	40%	41%
2013	40%	41%
2012	36%	37%
2011	86%	80%
2010	83%	78%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2022	45%	45%
2021	42%	48%
2019	40%	49%
2018	39%	43%
2017	40%	49%
2016	42%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	61%	67%
2013	54%	65%
2012	56%	64%
2011	80%	80%
2010	82%	82%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2022	32%	38%
2021	17%	23%

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85%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	85%	81%
2022	90%	81%
2021	74%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	84%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	84%	84%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	82%
2011	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

37.1%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	37.1%	33.3%
2022	52.3%	41.4%
2021	25.6%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	0.52	0.55
2022	0.53	0.55
2021	0.53	0.54
2020	0.53	0.53
2019	0.53	0.53
2018	0.52	0.53
2017	0.52	0.52
2016	0.51	0.50
2015	0.51	0.50
2014	0.51	0.50
2013	0.50	0.49
2012	0.48	0.49
2011	0.49	0.47
2010	0.47	0.46
2009	0.47	0.46
2008	0.47	0.46
2007	0.49	0.46
2006	0.48	0.44
2005	0.48	0.43
2004	0.50	0.43
2003	0.48	0.44
2002	0.47	0.43
2001	0.46	0.42
2000	0.42	0.40
1999	0.43	0.40
1998	0.40	0.40
1997	0.40	0.39
1996	0.34	0.39
1995	0.31	0.38
1994	0.34	0.37
1993	0.26	0.37
1992	0.27	0.37
1991	0.27	0.38
1990	0.27	0.36
1989	0.29	0.36
1988	0.28	0.36

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% American Indian

35%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	34%	1%
2022	35%	1%
2021	35%	1%
2020	35%	1%
2019	35%	1%
2018	35%	1%
2017	35%	1%
2016	36%	1%
2015	35%	1%
2014	33%	1%
2013	25%	1%
2012	28%	1%
2011	28%	1%
2010	27%	1%
2009	27%	1%
2008	28%	1%
2007	31%	1%
2006	30%	1%
2005	29%	1%
2004	33%	1%
2003	30%	2%
2002	28%	1%
2001	29%	1%
2000	23%	1%
1999	25%	1%
1998	21%	1%
1997	20%	1%
1996	18%	1%
1995	14%	1%
1994	15%	1%
1993	12%	1%
1992	12%	1%
1991	12%	1%
1990	12%	1%
1989	15%	1%
1988	14%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	3%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	3%	18%
2019	3%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	18%
2016	3%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1990	2%	18%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

60%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	60%	64%
2022	60%	64%
2021	59%	65%
2020	60%	66%
2019	60%	66%
2018	60%	66%
2017	60%	67%
2016	61%	68%
2015	61%	68%
2014	62%	68%
2013	67%	69%
2012	67%	69%
2011	66%	70%
2010	68%	71%
2009	68%	71%
2008	67%	71%
2007	64%	71%
2006	66%	72%
2005	66%	73%
2004	63%	73%
2003	66%	72%
2002	68%	73%
2001	68%	74%
2000	72%	75%
1999	71%	75%
1998	75%	75%
1997	75%	76%
1996	79%	76%
1995	82%	77%
1994	80%	78%
1993	85%	78%
1992	85%	78%
1991	85%	77%
1990	84%	78%
1989	83%	78%
1988	84%	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	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	5%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,367 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 $19,151 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$12 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$10 MM
2005	$11 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$10 MM
2003	$11 MM	$10 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$11 MM	$10 MM
2000	$9 MM	$9 MM
1999	$8 MM	$9 MM
1998	$8 MM	$10 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM
1992	$5 MM	$8 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$12 MM	$15 MM
2022	$11 MM	$13 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$10 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$11 MM
2006	$10 MM	$11 MM
2005	$11 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$11 MM
2003	$10 MM	$11 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$14 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$9 MM
1999	$8 MM	$10 MM
1998	$7 MM	$10 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM
1992	$5 MM	$8 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,367

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$21,332	$20,540
2022	$19,844	$17,846
2021	$16,720	$15,927
2020	$16,460	$14,589
2019	$14,889	$14,099
2018	$14,641	$14,094
2017	$12,542	$13,305
2016	$11,935	$13,102
2015	$14,024	$11,681
2014	$11,634	$12,204
2012	$11,197	$12,235
2011	$11,434	$12,684
2010	$10,820	$11,681
2009	$10,815	$11,537
2008	$10,511	$11,222
2007	$10,627	$10,819
2006	$9,950	$9,793
2005	$10,675	$9,706
2004	$9,781	$9,471
2003	$9,366	$9,243
2002	$9,194	$8,687
2001	$9,313	$8,215
2000	$7,642	$7,511
1999	$6,497	$7,057
1998	$6,145	$7,001
1997	$5,725	$6,567
1995	$5,202	$6,044
1992	$4,196	$5,111
1990	$3,730	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$19,151

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rudyard Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$19,119	$19,990
2022	$16,750	$17,220
2021	$14,806	$15,085
2020	$14,680	$14,302
2019	$14,148	$13,858
2018	$14,987	$13,691
2017	$14,831	$13,192
2016	$10,955	$12,965
2015	$13,179	$11,849
2014	$11,492	$12,085
2012	$11,902	$12,141
2011	$11,416	$12,422
2010	$10,168	$11,849
2009	$10,638	$11,612
2008	$10,516	$11,334
2007	$10,367	$10,901
2006	$10,044	$10,200
2005	$11,097	$9,852
2004	$9,792	$9,880
2003	$8,988	$9,552
2002	$9,065	$8,745
2001	$11,725	$8,343
2000	$8,972	$7,542
1999	$6,161	$7,404
1998	$5,625	$7,125
1997	$5,635	$6,851
1995	$5,433	$5,989
1992	$4,295	$5,102
1990	$3,837	$4,194

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Best Rudyard Area Schools Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rudyard Area Schools

Magnet School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

11185 W 2nd St
Rudyard, MI 49780
(906) 478-3771

Gr: PK-12 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rudyard Area Schools?

Rudyard Area Schools manages 1 public schools serving 602 students.

What is the rank of Rudyard Area Schools?

Rudyard Area Schools is ranked #322 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Rudyard Area Schools?

60% of Rudyard Area Schools students are White, 35% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rudyard Area Schools?

Rudyard Area Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Rudyard Area Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,151 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 602 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 85% (Top 30% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education