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Davison Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Davison, Richfield and Davison, and parts of Burton, Atlas and Elba.
Students
5,442
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,860
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$155.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Davison Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $155.4M, about $28,554 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,860 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 72%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,636’20
5,643’21
5,566’22
5,442’23
5,442’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Central Elementary School
A−581 students18:1
Gates Elementary School
A−506 students20:1
Siple Elementary School
A−381 students16:1
Thomson Elementary School
322 students16:1
Hill Elementary School
A261 students18:1
Davison Middle School
B+816 students17:1
Hahn Intermediate School
B+812 students19:1
Davison High School
B+1,623 students17:1
Davison Alternative Education
C−140 students6:1
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.