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Kearsley Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,872 students in Kearsley Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Kearsley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
7 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
2,834 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
59,784 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kearsley 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 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
71%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
14%
19%
% White
67%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,733 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,036
$18,604
Spending / Student
$11,733
$17,782
Best Kearsley Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leota Fiedler Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6317 Nightingale Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9925
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9925
Gr: 4-6 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Kate Dowdall Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3333 Shillelagh Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-2274
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-2274
Gr: K-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6161 Hopkins Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9929
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9929
Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
2499 Cashin St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-8483
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-8483
Gr: PK-1 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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