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Buckley Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Mayfield, Hanover, Grant, Wexford and Buckley.
Students
488
Schools
1
Spent per student
$13,631
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Buckley Community School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $7,070 per student
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
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$13,631 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 66%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
433’20
468’21
478’22
481’23
488’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.