C+
Dryden Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Dryden, Metamora and Dryden, and parts of Attica.
Students
438
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,020
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$14.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dryden Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.4M, about $32,767 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 proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,020 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
434’20
444’21
470’22
459’23
438’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.