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Van Buren Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,264 students in Van Buren Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Van Buren Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
4,224 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren Public Schools, 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 82% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
43%
23%
% White
45%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,561 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 $15,274 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,561
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,274
$17,693
Best Van Buren Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcbride Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
47097 Mcbride Ave
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9171
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9171
Gr: 6-9 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Belleville High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 W Columbia Ave
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9133
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-9133
Gr: 7-12 | 1,705 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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