Summary:
The Michigan Center School District operates three schools: two elementary schools (Keicher Elementary and Arnold Elementary) and one high school (Michigan Center JrSr High School). The district is ranked 442 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other districts in the state.
Among the three schools, Keicher Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top two-thirds of Michigan elementary schools. The school performed relatively well on English Language Arts assessments, but struggled with lower math proficiency rates. In contrast, Arnold Elementary had the highest per-student spending in the district, but faced challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate and a student population with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch eligibility.
The Michigan Center JrSr High School had a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%, but performed below the state average on most subject areas on state assessments. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism and serving a student population with socioeconomic disadvantages, which may be contributing to the overall academic underperformance of the schools.
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