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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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mayfield.
PK–5Kingsley Area Elementary SchoolKingsley Area Schools
6–8Kingsley Area Middle SchoolKingsley Area Schools
9–12Kingsley Area High SchoolKingsley Area Schools
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.