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Eau Claire Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Berrien Township, Sodus Township, Pipestone Township and Eau Claire.
Students
587
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,635
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eau Claire Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $1,315 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Americus.
K–511 elementary schoolsTippecanoe School Corporation
6–86 middle schoolsTippecanoe School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsTippecanoe School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,635 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 72%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
711’20
687’21
654’22
616’23
587’24
Down 17.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 39%White 31%Black 27%Two or more races 3%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs, Oronoko Township, Royalton Township
$13,178per student
Benton Harbor Area SchoolsBainbridge Township, Benton Township
$25,288per student
Dowagiac Union SchoolsPokagon Township, Silver Creek Township
$14,458per student
Brandywine Community SchoolsNiles Township
$14,914per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.