Deckerville Community School District

The Deckerville Community School District operates two schools - Deckerville Elementary School serving grades PK-6 and Deckerville Community High School serving grades 7-12. The district serves the Deckerville community, which faces some socioeconomic challenges as evidenced by the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at both schools.

Deckerville Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school demonstrates high academic achievement, with students outperforming the state average in both ELA and Math on state assessments, particularly in 4th and 5th grade ELA and 4th grade Math. In contrast, Deckerville Community High School struggles, ranking in the bottom third of Michigan high schools with a 2-star rating and underperforming on state assessments compared to the state average.

Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 29.5%, which could be a contributing factor to the academic performance issues observed, especially at the high school level. Additionally, the data reveals a significant disparity in resource allocation, with Deckerville Community High School spending significantly more per student than Deckerville Elementary School. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the district's resource allocation strategies.