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Van Buren ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 75 students in Van Buren ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Van Buren ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
149 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Van Buren ISD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has increased from 20% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
48%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
109 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
40
1,397
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $387,973 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $372,034 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$387,973
$18,267
Spending / Student
$372,034
$17,461
Best Van Buren ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bert Goens Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
701 South Paw Paw St
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 674-8091
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 674-8091
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students
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