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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 451 students in Kearsley Community School District.
Public Preschools in Kearsley Community School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kearsley Community 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 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
0.49
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
11%
21%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,904 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,614 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,904
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,614
$17,693
Best Kearsley Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2499 Cashin St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-8483
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-8483
Gr: PK-1 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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