C+
Dryden Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Dryden, Metamora and Dryden, and parts of Attica.
Students
438
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,020
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$14.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dryden Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.4M, about $32,767 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 proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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$16,020 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
434’20
444’21
470’22
459’23
438’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.