C
Climax-Scotts Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Pavilion, Climax and Climax, and parts of Battle Creek, Leroy, Charleston and Wakeshma.
Students
650
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,299
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Climax-Scotts Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 30.3% since 2020
- Debt of $26.7M, about $41,069 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leighton.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWayland Union Schools
6–8Wayland Union Middle SchoolWayland Union Schools
9–122 high schoolsWayland Union Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,299 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 65%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
499’20
533’21
543’22
588’23
650’24
Up 30.3% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <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.