Bronson Community School District

Summary:

The Bronson Community School District consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Ryan Elementary School and Anderson Elementary School) and 1 high school (Bronson JrSr High School). The district has shown a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with the high school making progress in its academic performance and the elementary schools demonstrating stronger achievement in certain subjects.

Bronson JrSr High School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, moving from 420th out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 235th out of 739 in 2024-2025. The school also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and outperforms the state average in several subject areas, including Science and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT. In contrast, the two elementary schools, Ryan Elementary School and Anderson Elementary School, have maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other Michigan elementary schools, but have outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Math for certain grade levels.

Despite the strengths of some schools, the Bronson Community School District faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch across all three schools. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a concern, with rates around 29.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may impact student learning and academic outcomes, and the district may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address these issues.

District Detail

501 E Chicago St
Bronson, MI 49028-1323

(517) 369-3260

SchoolDigger Rank:
325^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 963

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-2	335 E Corey St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 369-3234	216	15	14.8	73.6%	172 (79.6%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																					$17,225	$2,232	$14,993
Bronson JrSr High School	Public	6-12	450 E Grant St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 369-3355	530	28	19.1	52.3%	421 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64	235^th of 739 public high schools	68.2%		43.9	390^th of 743 public high schools	47.5%	155	58.8	17.6	59.8	24.4				19.2	27.5				8.2	17.5		29.9	45.0		23.9	47.5	$13,657	$861	$12,796
Ryan Elementary School	Public	3-5	461 Rudd St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 369-3254	217	17	13.1	71.0%	182 (83.9%)	1 (0.5%)	33 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	835^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.9%		31.5	997^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.9%	162					41.6	38.0	36.5			40.3	36.6	21.6			41.9			20.3			$16,352	$1,782	$14,570

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burr Oak Community School District	6.77 mi	3	480^th
Colon Community School District	9.01 mi	3	449^th
Coldwater Community Schools	10.28 mi	6	313^th
Branch Independent School District (Isd)	10.29 mi	4
Pansophia Academy	11.21 mi	1

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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.

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