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Ashley Community Schools 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 is 1 public preschool serving 60 students in Ashley Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Ashley Community School have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
203 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashley Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#403 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
70%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
81%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,734 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,542 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,734
$18,604
Spending / Student
$16,542
$17,782
Best Ashley Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashley Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
104 New St
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-2102
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-2102
Gr: PK-4 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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