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Reed City Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Green, Reed City, Hersey, Richmond, Lincoln, Chase, Barton, Grant, Pinora, Cedar and Hersey.
Students
1,456
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,153
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Reed City Area Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.3M, about $5,003 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 proficiency30%
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$14,153 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 62%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,346’20
1,374’21
1,394’22
1,421’23
1,456’24
Up 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.