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Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 341 students in Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren). This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Bangor Public School (Van Buren) have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
972 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 47% has decreased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#677 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
47%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
41%
9%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
48%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,470 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,198
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,470
$17,693
Best Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Walnut Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 S Walnut St
Bangor, MI 49013
(269) 427-6863
Bangor, MI 49013
(269) 427-6863
Gr: PK-4 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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