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Vestaburg Community Schools

Item: Vestaburg Community Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

7188 Avenue B
Vestaburg, MI 48891-9502

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (989) 268-5353

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 875 students in Vestaburg Community Schools. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public Schools in Vestaburg Community Schools have an score of 28% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,508 Schools

# Students

875 Students

1,376,286 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

82,375 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
Kind	31	125
1	50	114
2	55	116
3	38	113
4	42	115
5	50	114
6	44	115
7	57	116
8	49	116
9	124	129
10	123	127
11	130	124
12	82	123

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District Rank

Vestaburg Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 45% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#437 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools
2023	#437
2022	#454
2021	#482
2019	#508
2018	#516
2017	#600
2016	#605
2015	#650
2014	#652
2013	#658
2012	#566

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30%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	30%	35%
2022	30%	34%
2021	27%	36%
2019	33%	40%
2018	24%	37%
2017	27%	39%
2016	24%	38%
2015	23%	37%
2014	26%	41%
2013	23%	41%
2012	24%	37%

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38%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2022	38%	45%
2021	37%	48%
2019	37%	49%
2018	24%	43%
2017	34%	49%
2016	39%	50%
2015	34%	49%
2014	57%	67%
2013	56%	65%
2012	59%	64%
2011	77%	80%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2022	42%	38%
2021	17%	23%

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45%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	45%	81%
2022	45%	81%
2021	42%	84%
2020	42%	86%
2019	47%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	90%	84%
2013	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	0.35	0.55
2022	0.37	0.55
2021	0.35	0.54
2020	0.23	0.53
2019	0.23	0.53
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.12	0.52
2015	0.15	0.50
2014	0.14	0.50
2013	0.16	0.49
2012	0.16	0.49
2011	0.11	0.48
2010	0.09	0.47
2009	0.08	0.46
2008	0.11	0.46
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.08	0.43
2005	0.10	0.44
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.09	0.44
2002	0.13	0.42
2001	0.13	0.42
2000	0.13	0.40
1999	0.11	0.40
1998	0.12	0.40
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.12	0.39
1995	0.11	0.37
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.02	0.35
1991	0.03	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2014	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	14%	9%
2022	14%	9%
2021	14%	8%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	4%	18%
2022	5%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	2%	19%
1999	2%	19%
1998	3%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	18%
1994	2%	17%
1990	1%	18%

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% White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	80%	64%
2022	78%	64%
2021	80%	65%
2020	88%	66%
2019	88%	66%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	66%
2016	93%	67%
2015	18%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	92%	69%
2012	92%	69%
2011	94%	70%
2010	95%	70%
2009	96%	71%
2008	94%	71%
2007	94%	71%
2006	96%	73%
2005	94%	72%
2004	95%	73%
2003	95%	72%
2002	93%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	94%	75%
1999	94%	75%
1998	93%	75%
1997	92%	76%
1996	93%	76%
1995	93%	77%
1994	94%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	99%	79%
1991	98%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,577 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 $11,851 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$9 MM
1998	$5 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$10 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$11 MM
2003	$6 MM	$11 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$10 MM
1998	$8 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,577

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$12,414	$16,123
2022	$12,179	$14,589
2021	$14,177	$15,927
2020	$12,179	$14,589
2019	$11,863	$14,099
2018	$12,212	$14,094
2017	$11,798	$13,305
2016	$11,138	$13,102
2015	$11,652	$11,681
2014	$10,054	$12,204
2012	$9,459	$12,235
2011	$9,640	$12,684
2010	$7,217	$11,681
2009	$9,215	$11,537
2008	$9,124	$11,222
2007	$8,019	$10,819
2006	$8,421	$9,793
2005	$8,763	$9,706
2004	$8,617	$9,471
2003	$8,330	$9,243
2002	$8,123	$8,687
2001	$7,861	$8,215
2000	$7,117	$7,511
1999	$7,054	$7,057
1998	$6,875	$7,001
1997	$6,254	$6,567
1995	$5,496	$6,044
1992	$4,411	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$11,851

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vestaburg Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$10,836	$15,270
2022	$12,694	$14,302
2021	$12,375	$15,085
2020	$12,694	$14,302
2019	$11,372	$13,858
2018	$11,610	$13,691
2017	$11,836	$13,192
2016	$11,389	$12,965
2015	$20,512	$11,849
2014	$10,593	$12,085
2012	$9,355	$12,141
2011	$14,074	$12,422
2010	$12,705	$11,849
2009	$9,618	$11,612
2008	$8,689	$11,334
2007	$8,903	$10,901
2006	$8,425	$10,200
2005	$8,310	$9,852
2004	$8,747	$9,880
2003	$7,760	$9,552
2002	$7,670	$8,745
2001	$7,246	$8,343
2000	$6,680	$7,542
1999	$8,953	$7,404
1998	$9,962	$7,125
1997	$6,405	$6,851
1995	$5,259	$5,989
1992	$4,237	$5,102

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Best Vestaburg Community Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vestaburg Community High School

Magnet School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7100 Avenue B
Vestaburg, MI 48891
(989) 268-5343

Gr: 7-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Vestaburg Community Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7100 Avenue B
Vestaburg, MI 48891
(989) 268-5284

Gr: PK-6 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

719 36th St Sw
Vestaburg, MI 48891
(989) 268-5353

Gr: 9-12 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Vestaburg

Alternative School

Add to Compare

7188 Avenue B
Vestaburg, MI 48891
(989) 268-5353

Gr: 9-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Vestaburg Community Schools?

Vestaburg Community Schools manages 4 public schools serving 875 students.

What is the rank of Vestaburg Community Schools?

Vestaburg Community Schools is ranked #468 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Vestaburg Community Schools?

83% of Vestaburg Community Schools students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Vestaburg Community Schools?

Vestaburg Community Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Vestaburg Community Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,851 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 875 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 45% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education