For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in St. Charles Community Schools. 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 St. Charles Community School have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), 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 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
692 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#233 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
35%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
90%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,840 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,603
$18,606
Spending / Student
$14,840
$17,784
Best St. Charles Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 W Walnut St
Saint Charles, MI 48655
(989) 865-9210
Saint Charles, MI 48655
(989) 865-9210
Gr: PK-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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