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Grand Blanc Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Grand Blanc and Grand Blanc, and parts of Burton, Mundy and Atlas.
Students
7,457
Schools
13
Spent per student
$13,918
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$105.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grand Blanc Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $105.3M, about $14,124 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 proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,918 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,962’20
7,912’21
7,772’22
7,543’23
7,457’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Myers Elementary School
A−479 students18:1
Brendel Elementary School
B462 students18:1
Reid Elementary School
C+433 students17:1
Indian Hill Elementary School
B406 students16:1
Cook Elementary School
397 students17:1
McGrath Elementary School
C380 students16:1
Lillian G Mason Elementary School
A331 students16:1
Anderson Elementary School
203 students11:1
Grand Blanc Middle School East
B+884 students19:1
Grand Blanc Middle School West
C+757 students17:1
Grand Blanc Community High School
A−2,377 students21:1
Bobcat Innovation
A−343 students15:1
Perry Learning Center
5 students1:1
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.