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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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 81 students in Ashley Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Ashley Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashley Community School have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ashley High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
212 Students
534,562 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
0.24
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,896 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,840 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,896
$18,512
Spending / Student
$15,840
$17,694
Best Ashley Community Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashley High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
104 New St
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-2514
Ashley, MI 48806
(989) 847-2514
Gr: 9-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Gratiot Continuous Learning Center
Alternative School
525 N State St
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 847-4000
Alma, MI 48801
(989) 847-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 19%
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