Potterville School District

425 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876-9771
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 322 students in Potterville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Potterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
753 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Potterville 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
35%
37%
45%
25-29%
38%
85%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
81%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,803 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 $14,952 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,803
$18,604
Spending / Student
$14,952
$17,782

Best Potterville School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potterville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
511 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876
(517) 645-2525
Gr: PK-4 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 753 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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