B
Dansville Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ingham Township, Bunker Hill Township, Wheatfield Township, White Oak Township and Dansville, and parts of Leroy Township and Vevay Township.
Students
725
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,289
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$22.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dansville Schools
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.8M, about $31,513 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 proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,289 per student · 26% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
743’20
778’21
748’22
752’23
725’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mason Public SchoolsAlaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Mason
$13,872per student
Stockbridge Community SchoolsHenrietta Township, Stockbridge Township
$15,654per student
Williamston Community SchoolsWilliamston, Williamstown Township
$13,615per student
Fowlerville Community SchoolsHandy Township, Iosco Township
$13,711per 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.