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Brown City Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Burnside Township, Speaker Township, Maple Valley Township, Flynn Township, Brown City and Melvin, and parts of Goodland Township and Lynn Township.
Students
696
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,335
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$4.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brown City Community School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.3M, about $6,131 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,335 per student · 1% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 72%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
737’20
715’21
717’22
704’23
696’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marlette Community SchoolsBurlington Township, Elmer Township, Marlette Township
$14,619per student
Yale Public SchoolsBrockway Township
$14,157per student
Imlay City Community SchoolsArcadia Township, Imlay Township
$14,926per student
North Branch Area SchoolsArcadia Township, Burlington Township
$11,964per 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.