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Reed City Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Green, Reed City, Hersey, Richmond, Lincoln, Chase, Barton, Grant, Pinora, Cedar and Hersey.
Students
1,456
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,153
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Reed City Area Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.3M, about $5,003 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,153 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 62%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,346’20
1,374’21
1,394’22
1,421’23
1,456’24
Up 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%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.