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Wr Bush Elementary School

800 Nebobish Ave
Essexville, MI 48732

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Wr Bush Elementary School serves 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: W.R. Bush Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Essexville, MI, encompassing approximately 24 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes, with an average distance of 3.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 7.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wr Bush Elementary School's student population of 236 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wr Bush Elementary School
Kind	131
1	105

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Total Students

236 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School
2025	236
2024	242
2023	227
2022	223
2021	224
2020	264
2019	256
2018	255
2017	232
2016	228
2015	234
2014	222
2013	234
2012	242
2011	286
2010	278
2009	277
2008	273
2007	282
2006	268
2005	278
2004	256
2003	273
2002	263
2001	265
2000	255
1999	251
1998	269
1997	255
1996	242
1995	254
1994	271
1993	251
1992	252
1991	242
1990	243
1989	240
1988	231
1987	222

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School
2025	17
2024	14
2023	14
2022	13
2021	17
2020	16
2019	17
2018	16
2017	15
2016	13
2015	16
2014	15
2013	14
2012	11
2011	12
2010	13
2009	12
2008	10
2007	11
2006	14
2005	13
2004	14
2003	12
2002	14
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1990	26

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School Motto

Educate • Relate • Innovate

School Rankings

The of Wr Bush Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2025	14:1	16:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	17:1	17:1	14:1
2021	13:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	20:1
2019	15:1	18:1	20:1
2018	16:1	18:1	22:1
2017	15:1	18:1	22:1
2016	18:1	18:1	21:1
2015	15:1	18:1	20:1
2014	15:1	18:1	20:1
2013	17:1	18:1	20:1
2012	22:1	18:1	20:1
2011	24:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	23:1	18:1	20:1
2008	27:1	18:1	21:1
2007	26:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	21:1	18:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	23:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	19:1	20:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	21:1	21:1	18:1
1990	9:1	15:1	11:1

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2025	12%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	3%	2%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2025	86%	63%
2024	90%	63%
2023	89%	64%	90%
2022	90%	64%	90%
2021	89%	65%	90%
2020	88%	66%	91%
2019	88%	66%	91%
2018	88%	66%	92%
2017	90%	67%	92%
2016	93%	68%	93%
2015	91%	68%	93%
2014	91%	68%	92%
2013	95%	69%	93%
2012	95%	69%	93%
2011	93%	70%	93%
2010	94%	71%	93%
2009	94%	71%	94%
2008	94%	71%	94%
2007	93%	71%	94%
2006	95%	72%	95%
2005	94%	73%	95%
2004	95%	73%	95%
2003	97%	72%	95%
2002	97%	73%	95%
2001	97%	74%	95%
2000	97%	75%	95%
1999	97%	75%	96%
1998	95%	75%	96%
1997	93%	76%	96%
1996	94%	76%	96%
1995	93%	77%	96%
1994	94%	78%	95%
1993	93%	78%	95%
1992	92%	78%	95%
1991	96%	77%	95%
1990	94%	78%	94%
1989	95%	78%	96%
1988	97%	78%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

14%

37%

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2025	0.25	0.56
2024	0.19	0.56
2023	0.21	0.55	0.19
2022	0.19	0.55	0.19
2021	0.20	0.54	0.18
2020	0.22	0.53	0.17
2019	0.22	0.53	0.17
2018	0.22	0.53	0.15
2017	0.19	0.52	0.15
2016	0.13	0.50	0.13
2015	0.17	0.50	0.14
2014	0.17	0.50	0.15
2013	0.10	0.49	0.13
2012	0.10	0.49	0.13
2011	0.13	0.47	0.14
2010	0.12	0.46	0.13
2009	0.12	0.46	0.12
2008	0.12	0.46	0.11
2007	0.13	0.46	0.11
2006	0.10	0.44	0.09
2005	0.12	0.43	0.10
2004	0.10	0.43	0.09
2003	0.06	0.44	0.10
2002	0.06	0.43	0.10
2001	0.06	0.42	0.09
2000	0.06	0.40	0.09
1999	0.06	0.40	0.08
1998	0.10	0.40	0.08
1997	0.13	0.39	0.08
1996	0.11	0.39	0.08
1995	0.13	0.38	0.08
1994	0.12	0.37	0.08
1993	0.13	0.37	0.09
1992	0.15	0.37	0.09
1991	0.08	0.38	0.09
1990	0.12	0.36	0.12
1989	0.10	0.36	0.08
1988	0.06	0.36	0.07

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(22-23)

21.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2023	21.2%	33.3%	20.1%
2022	36%	41.4%	28.7%
2021	10.2%	21.3%	9.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2025	44%	45%
2024	41%	50%
2023	35%	49%	33%
2022	35%	47%	31%
2021	30%	46%	29%
2020	34%	45%	28%
2019	34%	45%	28%
2018	39%	45%	27%
2017	31%	40%	27%
2016	31%	40%	26%
2015	34%	41%	28%
2014	34%	43%	30%
2013	34%	42%	28%
2012	35%	42%	30%
2011	27%	41%	26%
2010	24%	40%	26%
2009	26%	35%	24%
2008	17%	31%	22%
2007	18%	30%	19%
2006	10%	30%	21%
2005	9%	28%	19%
2004	9%	27%	18%
2003	9%	25%	17%
2002	9%	25%	14%
2001	7%	24%	13%
2000	13%	25%	14%
1999	14%	25%	12%
1998	12%	25%	11%
1997	11%	25%	12%
1996	14%	25%	13%
1995	14%	25%	11%
1994	13%	23%	13%
1993	10%	25%	13%
1992	10%	21%	13%
1990	8%	13%	8%
1989	10%	13%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Wr Bush Elementary School	Michigan	Essexville-Hampton School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	5%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	4%

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School District Name

Essexville-Hampton School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Wr Bush Elementary School often compared to?

Wr Bush Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bangor Lincoln School, Auburn Elementary School, Verellen Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Wr Bush Elementary School?

236 students attend Wr Bush Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Wr Bush Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wr Bush Elementary School?

Wr Bush Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Wr Bush Elementary School offer ?

Wr Bush Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wr Bush Elementary School part of?

Wr Bush Elementary School is part of Essexville-Hampton School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: W.R. Bush Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Essexville, MI, encompassing approximately 24 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes, with an average distance of 3.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 7.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education