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Baldwin Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Webber, Pleasant Plains, Baldwin, Lake, Lilley, Elk, Yates, Merrill, Cherry Valley, Peacock, Sauble, Eden and Sweetwater, and parts of Newkirk.
Students
442
Schools
3
Spent per student
$28,957
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Baldwin Community Schools
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 75% more per student than the MI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $224 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,957 per student · 75% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 47%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 89%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
455’20
440’21
442’22
421’23
442’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Black 18%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.