C−
Burr Oak Community School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Burr Oak Township and Burr Oak, and parts of Colon Township.
Students
501
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,618
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
28:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
What stands out about Burr Oak Community School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the MI average
- 28 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 80.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency2.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,618 per student · 36% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 79%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
278’20
418’21
411’22
536’23
501’24
Up 80.2% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Black 10%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sturgis Public SchoolsFawn River Township, Sherman Township, Sturgis
$14,164per student
Bronson Community School DistrictBronson Township, Matteson Township
$15,039per student
Centreville Public SchoolsNottawa Township, Sherman Township
$14,222per student
Colon Community School DistrictLeonidas Township, Matteson Township
$14,808per 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.