B+
East China School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves St. Clair, St. Clair, Ira, Columbus, Casco, Marine City, East China, China and Cottrellville.
Students
3,405
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,506
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$100.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East China School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $100.9M, about $29,633 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ruby.
PK–512 elementary schoolsPort Huron Area School District
6–84 middle schoolsPort Huron Area School District
9–123 high schoolsPort Huron Area School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,506 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 55%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,719’20
3,721’21
3,627’22
3,511’23
3,405’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Gearing Elementary School
B+353 students15:1
Belle River Elementary School
C+343 students14:1
Pine River Elementary School
B−335 students15:1
Palms Elementary School
B−245 students16:1
St Clair Middle School
B−614 students17:1
Marine City Middle School
B−330 students18:1
St Clair High School
B+715 students19:1
Marine City High School
B+437 students16:1
East China Virtual Academy
33 students16:1
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.