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Grand Blanc Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Grand Blanc Township and Grand Blanc, and parts of Burton, Mundy Township and Atlas Township.
Students
7,457
Schools
13
Spent per student
$13,918
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$105.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Blanc Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $105.3M, about $14,124 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
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 proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,918 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,962’20
7,912’21
7,772’22
7,543’23
7,457’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Myers Elementary School
A−479 students18:1
Brendel Elementary School
B462 students18:1
Reid Elementary School
C+433 students17:1
Indian Hill Elementary School
B406 students16:1
Cook Elementary School
397 students17:1
McGrath Elementary School
C380 students16:1
Lillian G Mason Elementary School
A331 students16:1
Anderson Elementary School
203 students11:1
Grand Blanc Middle School East
B+884 students19:1
Grand Blanc Middle School West
C+757 students17:1
Grand Blanc Community High School
A−2,377 students21:1
Bobcat Innovation
A−343 students15:1
Perry Learning Center
5 students1:1
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.