Black River Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 546 students in Black River Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Black River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Black River Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Black River Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
596 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
63%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
65
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,482 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 941 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 73% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 56% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
