C+
Flat Rock Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Flat Rock, and parts of Huron Township.
Students
1,754
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,781
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$44.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flat Rock Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.7M, about $25,465 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,781 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,832’20
1,815’21
1,772’22
1,782’23
1,754’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gibraltar School DistrictBrownstown Township, Rockwood, Woodhaven
$14,712per student
Airport Community School DistrictAsh Township, Berlin Township, South Rockwood
$13,627per student
Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictBrownstown Township, Woodhaven
$16,038per student
Jefferson SchoolsBerlin Township
$14,153per 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.