Burr Oak Community School District

326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030-5144
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 416 students in Burr Oak Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Burr Oak Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), 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 middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
501 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1

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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#767 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
35%
15-19%
45%
20-29%
38%
17%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
10%
23%
% White
76%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,914 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,395
$18,604
Spending / Student
$5,914
$17,782

Best Burr Oak Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burr Oak Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030
(269) 489-5181
Gr: K-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 501 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 17% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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