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Baldwin Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Webber Township, Pleasant Plains Township, Baldwin, Lake Township, Lilley Township, Elk Township, Yates Township, Merrill Township, Cherry Valley Township, Peacock Township, Sauble Township, Eden Township and Sweetwater Township, and parts of Newkirk Township.
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 Mayfield Township.
PK–122 schoolsKingsley Area Schools
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.
Mason County Eastern DistrictBranch Township, Meade Township, Sheridan Township
$17,220per student
Mason County Central SchoolsBranch Township, Logan Township
$13,305per student
Pine River Area SchoolsDover Township, Ellsworth Township, Pinora Township
$15,685per student
Walkerville Rural Community School DistrictBeaver Township, Troy Township
$18,607per student
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.