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Davison Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Davison, Richfield and Davison, and parts of Burton, Atlas and Elba.
Students
5,442
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,860
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$155.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Davison Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $155.4M, about $28,554 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,860 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 72%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,636’20
5,643’21
5,566’22
5,442’23
5,442’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Central Elementary School
A−581 students18:1
Gates Elementary School
A−506 students20:1
Siple Elementary School
A−381 students16:1
Thomson Elementary School
322 students16:1
Hill Elementary School
A261 students18:1
Davison Middle School
B+816 students17:1
Hahn Intermediate School
B+812 students19:1
Davison High School
B+1,623 students17:1
Davison Alternative Education
C−140 students6:1
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.