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Chelsea School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Dexter, Chelsea, Lima, Sylvan, Lyndon and Freedom, and parts of Waterloo and Sharon.
Students
2,236
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,137
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$43.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chelsea School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $43.3M, about $19,362 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 proficiency53%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,137 per student · 2% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 50%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,278’20
2,316’21
2,273’22
2,256’23
2,236’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.