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McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Lake Township, Richland Township, Highland Township, Riverside Township, Clam Union Township, Reeder Township, McBain and Aetna Township, and parts of Holland Township.
Students
1,081
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,602
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $1,606 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 proficiency43%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,602 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,007’20
1,008’21
1,037’22
1,076’23
1,081’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lake City Area School DistrictCaldwell Township, Forest Township, Lake City
$14,224per student
Marion Public SchoolsMarion Township, Sherman Township, Winterfield Township
$15,739per student
Houghton Lake Community School DistrictButterfield Township, Roscommon Township, West Branch Township
$14,267per student
Cadillac Area Public SchoolsClam Lake Township, Haring Township
$13,677per 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.