For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,169 students in Shepherd School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Shepherd School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,768 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shepherd School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 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 55% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
55%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,784 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,230
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,784
$17,693
Best Shepherd School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winn Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
380 E Blanchard Rd
Winn, MI 48896
(989) 866-2250
Winn, MI 48896
(989) 866-2250
Grades: K-5
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Shepherd Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 S Chippewa St
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Shepherd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 S 4th St
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6601
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
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