Baldwin Community Schools

Public Regional · 13 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Webber, Pleasant Plains, Baldwin, Lake, Lilley, Elk, Yates, Merrill, Cherry Valley, Peacock, Sauble, Eden and Sweetwater, and parts of Newkirk.

At a glance
442Students enrolled
3Schools
13Towns served
$28,957Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
98%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency7.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 82.9% · reported as a range, 60–79% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$28,957
per student each year · 75% above the MI average
Spending
Classroom instruction48%
Support & administration47%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)9%
State89%
Federal1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
455’20
440’21
442’22
421’23
442’24
Students
White · 60%266
Black · 18%79
Two or more races · 12%51
Hispanic · 9%40
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

Also covers small parts of Newkirk.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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