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Burr Oak Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 470 students in Burr Oak Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Burr Oak Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
536 Students
953,595 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
58,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burr Oak Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 17% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
17%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
76%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,912 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,528 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,912
$18,510
Spending / Student
$5,528
$17,693
Best Burr Oak Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burr Oak Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5181
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5181
Gr: K-8 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-2213
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-2213
Gr: K-12 | 318 students Minority enrollment: 33%
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