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Palo Community School (Closed 2014)

8315 Mill St
Fenwick, MI 48834

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Palo Community School serves 74 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 65%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palo Community School
Kind	8
1	12
2	5
3	15
4	11
5	9
6	14

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Total Students

74 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Palo Community School
2025	74
2024	74
2023	74
2022	74
2021	74
2020	74
2019	74
2018	74
2017	74
2016	74
2015	74
2013	74
2012	78
2011	77
2010	78
2009	79
2008	89
2007	151
2006	163
2005	180
2004	170
2003	158
2002	168
2001	184
2000	187
1999	182
1998	183
1997	179
1996	194
1995	185
1994	207
1993	203
1992	187
1991	178
1990	171
1989	165
1988	156

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Palo Community School
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2013	5
2012	6
2011	6
2010	6
2009	6
2008	6
2007	11
2006	10
2005	11
2004	11
2003	10
2002	11
2001	11
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	11
1995	12
1994	13

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

(12-13)

11-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2013	15%	41%	15%
2012	15%	37%	15%
2011	74%	80%	74%
2010	90%	78%	90%

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(12-13)

40-49%

65%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2013	44%	65%	44%
2012	54%	64%	54%
2011	74%	80%	74%
2010	84%	82%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2025	15:1	16:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	15:1	18:1	15:1
2019	15:1	18:1	15:1
2018	15:1	18:1	15:1
2017	15:1	18:1	15:1
2016	15:1	18:1	15:1
2015	15:1	18:1	15:1
2013	16:1	18:1	15:1
2012	14:1	18:1	13:1
2011	12:1	18:1	13:1
2010	13:1	18:1	13:1
2009	13:1	18:1	13:1
2008	16:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	19:1	14:1
2006	16:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	19:1	16:1
2004	15:1	19:1	15:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	15:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	20:1	18:1
1995	15:1	20:1	15:1
1994	16:1	20:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2007)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2012	1%	3%	1%
2007	29%	3%	29%
2006	22%	2%	22%
2005	4%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	8%	9%	8%
2021	8%	8%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	5%	4%	5%
2004	6%	4%	6%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	2%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	2%	17%	2%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	3%	17%	3%
1990	4%	18%	4%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

91%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2025	91%	63%
2024	91%	63%
2023	91%	64%	91%
2022	91%	64%	91%
2021	91%	65%	91%
2020	91%	66%	91%
2019	91%	66%	91%
2018	91%	66%	91%
2017	91%	66%	91%
2016	91%	67%	91%
2015	91%	68%	91%
2013	91%	69%	91%
2012	90%	69%	90%
2011	90%	70%	90%
2010	94%	70%	94%
2009	96%	71%	96%
2008	97%	71%	97%
2007	64%	71%	64%
2006	74%	73%	74%
2005	91%	72%	91%
2004	92%	73%	92%
2003	94%	72%	94%
2002	97%	73%	97%
2001	98%	74%	98%
2000	98%	75%	98%
1999	97%	75%	97%
1998	98%	75%	98%
1997	98%	76%	98%
1996	98%	76%	98%
1995	98%	77%	98%
1994	96%	79%	96%
1993	97%	79%	97%
1992	98%	79%	98%
1991	97%	78%	97%
1990	96%	78%	96%
1989	98%	78%	98%
1988	96%	78%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2025	0.17	0.56
2024	0.17	0.56
2023	0.17	0.55	0.17
2022	0.17	0.55	0.17
2021	0.17	0.54	0.17
2020	0.17	0.53	0.17
2019	0.17	0.53	0.17
2018	0.17	0.53	0.17
2017	0.17	0.53	0.17
2016	0.17	0.52	0.17
2015	0.17	0.50	0.17
2013	0.17	0.49	0.17
2012	0.19	0.49	0.19
2011	0.18	0.48	0.18
2010	0.15	0.47	0.11
2009	0.11	0.46	0.07
2008	0.08	0.46	0.05
2007	0.51	0.46	0.51
2006	0.41	0.43	0.41
2005	0.17	0.44	0.17
2004	0.15	0.43	0.15
2003	0.12	0.44	0.12
2002	0.06	0.42	0.06
2001	0.04	0.42	0.04
2000	0.04	0.40	0.04
1999	0.05	0.40	0.06
1998	0.04	0.40	0.04
1997	0.03	0.39	0.04
1996	0.04	0.39	0.04
1995	0.04	0.37	0.04
1994	0.08	0.35	0.08
1993	0.06	0.35	0.06
1992	0.04	0.35	0.04
1991	0.06	0.37	0.06
1990	0.08	0.36	0.08
1989	0.03	0.36	0.04
1988	0.07	0.36	0.08

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Eligible for

65%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2025	65%	45%
2024	65%	50%
2023	65%	49%	65%
2022	65%	47%	65%
2021	65%	46%	65%
2020	65%	45%	65%
2019	65%	45%	65%
2018	64%	40%	64%
2017	64%	40%	64%
2016	64%	40%	64%
2015	64%	41%	64%
2013	65%	42%	65%
2012	68%	42%	68%
2011	57%	41%	57%
2010	54%	40%	54%
2009	48%	35%	48%
2008	37%	31%	37%
2007	25%	30%	25%
2006	31%	30%	31%
2005	24%	28%	24%
2004	35%	27%	35%
2003	35%	25%	35%
2002	40%	25%	40%
2001	28%	24%	28%
2000	32%	25%	32%
1999	24%	25%	24%
1998	33%	26%	33%
1997	26%	26%	26%
1996	29%	25%	29%
1995	30%	25%	30%
1994	27%	23%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Palo Community School	Michigan	Palo Community School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	12%	5%	12%
2011	13%	5%	13%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	11%	6%	11%
2006	17%	7%	17%
2005	12%	6%	12%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	12%	6%	12%
2002	13%	6%	13%
2001	13%	6%	13%
2000	20%	6%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palo Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 65% MI state average).

How many students attend Palo Community School?

74 students attend Palo Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Palo Community School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palo Community School?

Palo Community School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Palo Community School offer ?

Palo Community School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Palo Community School part of?

Palo Community School is part of Palo Community School District.

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