B+
Ubly Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Bingham, Ubly, Sheridan, Minden, Austin, Paris and Minden City, and parts of Verona, Sherman, Greenleaf, Delaware and Argyle.
Students
613
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,284
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ubly Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $12,378 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 proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts52%
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$15,284 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 54%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
589’20
602’21
606’22
617’23
613’24
Up 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <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.