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Buchanan, MI
Public School Ratings




Buchanan Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Buchanan Community Schools School District details

Buchanan Community Schools School District
401 West Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107

1,539 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Buchanan Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.6% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
36%
53%
42%
41%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buchanan High School
401 West Chicago St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
08-12
Buchanan Middle School
610 West 4 Th St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
05-07
Buchanan Step Up School
401 West Chicago Street
Buchanan, MI, 49107
KG-12
Buchanan Virtual Academy School
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
KG-12
Moccasin Elementary School
410 Moccasin St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
02-04
Ottawa Elementary School
109 Ottawa St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
PK-01

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.1% 67.6%
Black 3.0% 18.7%
Hispanic 4.0% 9.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 3.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 47.4% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 43.1% 46.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.3% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,035 $9,438,740 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $651 $1,018,164 5.9%
Staff $441 $689,724 4.0%
General Administration $263 $411,332 2.4%
School Administration $714 $1,116,696 6.4%
Operation $903 $1,412,292 8.1%
Transportation $398 $622,472 3.6%
Other $391 $611,524 3.5%
Total Support $3,760 $5,880,640 33.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,328 $2,076,992 11.9%
Total Expenditures $11,123 $17,396,372 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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