St. Charles Community Schools

891 W Walnut St
Saint Charles, MI 48655-1257
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 359 students in St. Charles Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in St. Charles Community School have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
745 Students
372,359 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Charles Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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 35% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#233 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
35%
49%
45%
40-44%
38%
35%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,784 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,421
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,784
$17,693

Best St. Charles Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
801 W Walnut St
Saint Charles, MI 48655
(989) 865-9210
Gr: PK-6 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 745 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 35% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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