Top Rankings
Tecumseh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 751 students in Tecumseh School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Tecumseh School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
2,387 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tecumseh School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.6%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
85%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,408 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,802 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,408
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,802
$21,839
Best Tecumseh School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 S Adrian St
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-9744
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-9744
Gr: PK-3 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Tecumseh Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
760 Brown St
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-6008
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-6008
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Sutton Early Learning Center
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2780 Sutton Rd
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 423-2367
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 423-2367
Gr: PK-3 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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