B−
Maple Valley Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Castleton Township, Kalamo Township, Vermontville Township, Maple Grove Township, Sunfield Township, Chester Township, Nashville and Vermontville, and parts of Assyria Township.
Students
869
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,405
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$16.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maple Valley Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $16.3M, about $18,734 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools
9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,405 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 68%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
927’20
926’21
906’22
899’23
869’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Charlotte Public SchoolsBenton Township, Carmel Township, Roxand Township
$12,684per student
Lakewood Public SchoolsRoxand Township, Sebewa Township, Woodland Township
$13,306per student
Hastings Area School DistrictBaltimore Township, Hastings Township, Johnstown Township
$14,357per student
Bellevue Community SchoolsBellevue Township
$15,095per 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.