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Dryden Community Schools School District

3866 Rochester Rd
Dryden, MI 48428-9721

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (810) 448-4092

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Dryden Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,349 Schools

# Students

459 Students

537,315 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

31,652 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
7	23	116
8	43	116
9	35	38
10	42	35
11	47	34
12	42	34

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District Rank

Dryden Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#498 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District
2023	#498
2022	#554
2021	#482
2019	#504
2018	#498
2017	#449
2016	#493
2015	#564
2014	#480
2013	#375
2012	#391

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22%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	22%	35%
2022	19%	34%
2021	27%	36%
2019	30%	40%
2018	25%	37%
2017	29%	39%
2016	28%	38%
2015	24%	37%
2014	31%	41%
2013	30%	41%
2012	26%	37%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	39%	45%
2021	37%	48%
2019	43%	49%
2018	25%	43%
2017	49%	49%
2016	47%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	68%	67%
2013	71%	65%
2012	69%	64%
2011	86%	80%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	37%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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85%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	85%	81%
2022	69%	81%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	86%
2019	84%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	90%	84%
2013	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	0.20	0.55
2022	0.20	0.55
2021	0.14	0.54
2020	0.14	0.53
2019	0.14	0.53
2018	0.10	0.53
2017	0.10	0.53
2016	0.08	0.52
2015	0.10	0.50
2014	0.08	0.50
2013	0.05	0.49
2012	0.06	0.49
2011	0.06	0.48
2010	0.08	0.47
2009	0.09	0.46
2008	0.11	0.46
2007	0.09	0.46
2006	0.05	0.43
2005	0.09	0.44
2004	0.07	0.43
2003	0.06	0.44
2002	0.05	0.42
2001	0.04	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.01	0.40
1998	0.03	0.40
1997	0.01	0.39
1996	0.01	0.39
1995	0.03	0.37
1994	0.02	0.35
1993	0.04	0.35
1992	0.03	0.35
1991	0.03	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	6%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2022)
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%

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% White

89%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	89%	64%
2022	88%	64%
2021	92%	65%
2020	93%	66%
2019	93%	66%
2018	95%	66%
2017	95%	66%
2016	96%	67%
2015	95%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	96%	69%
2011	97%	70%
2010	95%	70%
2009	94%	71%
2008	95%	71%
2007	96%	71%
2006	96%	73%
2005	95%	72%
2004	96%	73%
2003	97%	72%
2002	98%	73%
2001	97%	74%
2000	97%	75%
1999	99%	75%
1998	98%	75%
1997	99%	76%
1996	100%	76%
1995	98%	77%
1994	100%	79%
1993	97%	79%
1992	99%	79%
1991	98%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,985 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$7 MM	$12 MM
2022	$6 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$12 MM
2020	$6 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$11 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$6 MM	$10 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$9 MM
1998	$5 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$6 MM	$11 MM
2022	$5 MM	$11 MM
2021	$6 MM	$11 MM
2020	$5 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$10 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$5 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$11 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$12 MM	$11 MM
2003	$6 MM	$11 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$10 MM
1998	$5 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,218

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$13,885	$16,123
2022	$13,961	$14,589
2021	$15,037	$15,927
2020	$13,961	$14,589
2019	$13,059	$14,099
2018	$12,059	$14,094
2017	$11,404	$13,305
2016	$10,357	$13,102
2015	$10,413	$11,681
2014	$9,735	$12,204
2012	$8,949	$12,235
2011	$8,904	$12,684
2010	$8,631	$11,681
2009	$8,920	$11,537
2008	$8,733	$11,222
2007	$8,542	$10,819
2006	$8,176	$9,793
2005	$7,936	$9,706
2004	$7,805	$9,471
2003	$7,876	$9,243
2002	$7,350	$8,687
2001	$7,044	$8,215
2000	$6,525	$7,511
1999	$6,345	$7,057
1998	$6,287	$7,001
1997	$6,144	$6,567
1995	$5,755	$6,044
1992	$4,824	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$11,985

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dryden Community Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$11,704	$15,270
2022	$13,152	$14,302
2021	$12,675	$15,085
2020	$13,152	$14,302
2019	$12,152	$13,858
2018	$11,381	$13,691
2017	$10,680	$13,192
2016	$9,787	$12,965
2015	$13,323	$11,849
2014	$9,577	$12,085
2012	$8,658	$12,141
2011	$8,933	$12,422
2010	$11,042	$11,849
2009	$9,201	$11,612
2008	$8,258	$11,334
2007	$8,235	$10,901
2006	$7,948	$10,200
2005	$7,953	$9,852
2004	$14,736	$9,880
2003	$7,518	$9,552
2002	$6,955	$8,745
2001	$6,662	$8,343
2000	$6,841	$7,542
1999	$6,387	$7,404
1998	$5,790	$7,125
1997	$5,986	$6,851
1995	$5,104	$5,989
1992	$4,236	$5,102

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Best Dryden Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dryden High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

3866 Rochester Rd
Dryden, MI 48428
(810) 448-4042

Gr: 7-12 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 85% (Top 30% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education