Top Rankings
Burt Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 40 students in Burt Township School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public School in Burt Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
3,509 Schools
# Students
40 Students
1,376,331 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
82,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burt Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(12-13)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.56
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
78%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student (08-09)
$13,317
$11,537
Spending / Student (08-09)
$14,810
$11,612
Best Burt Township School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burt Township School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
27 Colwell St
Grand Marais, MI 49839
(906) 494-2521
Grand Marais, MI 49839
(906) 494-2521
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Burt Township School District?
Burt Township School District manages 1 public schools serving 40 students.
What is the rank of Burt Township School District?
Burt Township School District is ranked #409 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Burt Township School District?
78% of Burt Township School District students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 10% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Burt Township School District?
Burt Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
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