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Birch Run Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Birch Run, Taymouth and Birch Run, and parts of Vienna.
Students
1,806
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,476
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Birch Run Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Michigan districts
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $2,640 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beecher.
PK–7Dailey Elementary SchoolBeecher Community School District
8–12Beecher High SchoolBeecher Community School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,476 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 73%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,843’20
1,847’21
1,817’22
1,776’23
1,806’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.