Shepherd Public Schools School District

258 West Wright Ave
Shepherd, MI 48883-2502
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,145 students in Shepherd Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Shepherd Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,735 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Shepherd Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#385 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shepherd Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shepherd Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shepherd Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shepherd Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.56
# American Indian Students
82 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
24 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,506 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
129
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,008 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shepherd Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Shepherd Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,482
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shepherd Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,008
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shepherd Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shepherd Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winn Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8190 Church St
Winn, MI 48896
(989) 866-2250
Grades: K-5
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Shepherd Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
350 S Chippewa
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Shepherd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 S Fourth
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Grades: K-5
| 622 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,735 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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