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Best Public Schools in Spring Arbor, MI

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At a glance

Schools

780

Students

Top rankedBean Elementary School403^rd of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Spring Arbor, Michigan is home to two elementary schools, Bean Elementary School and Warner Elementary School, both part of the Western School District. The district is ranked 116 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Both Bean Elementary and Warner Elementary appear to be performing well academically, with consistently higher proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies compared to the state average. Bean Elementary has maintained a higher ranking among Michigan elementary schools, consistently placing in the top 30%, while Warner Elementary has also performed well, ranking in the top 35%.

However, both schools face a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 29.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Warner Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.57%) compared to Bean Elementary (33.17%), indicating that it serves a more economically disadvantaged population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bean Elementary School	Public	K-5	3201 Noble Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8470	409	19	21.5	37.9%	342 (83.6%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	70.8	403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.7	397^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.3%	6	50.0	75.5	55.6	46.3	54.7	38.9	51.4	34.7	$13,361	$351	$13,010
Warner Elementary School	Public	K-5	118 Star Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-8570	371	20	18.5	43.1%	318 (85.7%)	9 (2.4%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	62.9	525^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%		68.7	430^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.1%	95	46.0	64.6	55.7	36.0	49.4	27.1	50.0	31.4	$13,540	$406	$13,134

Cities Near Spring Arbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parma	2.45 mi	3	86^th
Jackson	4.52 mi	40	420^th
Concord	5.44 mi	3	378^th
Horton	6.72 mi	2	182^nd
Hanover	7.33 mi	1	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.