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Berkley School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Berkley and Huntington Woods, and parts of Oak Park.
Students
3,894
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,296
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$131.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Berkley School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $131.7M, about $33,820 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,296 per student · 23% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 71%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,041’20
3,899’21
3,834’22
3,827’23
3,894’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.