Buchanan Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 968 students in Buchanan Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Buchanan Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Buchanan Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
50 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
1,301 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
26,282 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:
112
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,012 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,550 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
Graduation Rate
: 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 41% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 56% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
