Dansville Schools

Summary:

The Dansville Schools district in Michigan consists of three schools: Dansville Elementary School, Dansville High School, and Dansville Middle School. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Dansville Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts, consistently outperforming the state average. However, the school also faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%. Dansville High School has a relatively high graduation rate, but its dropout rate is on the higher side. The school performs well in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing but lags behind the state average in SAT Mathematics.

At Dansville Middle School, the standout performance is in 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts, where proficiency rates exceed the state average. Conversely, the school struggles with 6th and 7th grade math, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average. Across all three schools, the district faces the challenge of high chronic absenteeism, which is an area that requires immediate attention.

District Detail

1264 Adams St
Dansville, MI 48819-5100

(517) 623-6120

SchoolDigger Rank:
268^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 725

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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 (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	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
Dansville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 623-6120	341	23	14.8	28.7%	334 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.9	738^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.4%		37.9	888^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.2%	150					67.9	38.4	41.1			48.2	34.2	23.2			35.7			26.8			$12,925	$939	$11,986
Dansville High School	Public	9-12	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 623-6120	215	16	13.8	27.4%	196 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	56.9	303^rd of 739 public high schools	59.0%		56.9	290^th of 743 public high schools	61.0%	13			61.4	15.9													34.1			54.5	$12,249	$709	$11,541
Dansville Middle School	Public	6-8	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 623-6120	169	7	22.6	29.0%	155 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	50.5	400^th of 890 public middle schools	55.1%		48.9	415^th of 897 public middle schools	53.7%	15	78.9	21.1						37.7	29.6				17.0	22.6		43.9			57.9		$11,965	$709	$11,256

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	0.09 mi	13
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	6.26 mi	6	163^rd
Stockbridge Community Schools	9.31 mi	3	266^th
Leslie Public Schools	9.33 mi	4	229^th
Williamston Community Schools	9.68 mi	4	48^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.

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