Potterville Public Schools

Summary:

The Potterville Public Schools district in Michigan consists of three schools: Potterville Elementary School, Potterville High School, and Potterville Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and has a mix of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors that impact the overall quality of education.

Potterville High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 273 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and outperforms the state average in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency for 11th graders. In contrast, Potterville Elementary School struggles with low proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th graders, well below the state averages.

Potterville Middle School also shows promise, ranking 322 out of 897 Michigan middle schools and excelling in 8th grade PSAT proficiency, with 84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school faces challenges in 6th and 7th grade M-Step English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Across the district, high chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high dropout rate at the high school level suggest potential engagement and attendance issues that may be impacting academic outcomes.

District Detail

425 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876-9771

(517) 645-4705

SchoolDigger Rank:
318^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 753

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 (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
Potterville Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	425 E Main St	Potterville	48876	Eaton County	Potterville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 645-4609	222	13	16.9	42.8%	185 (83.3%)	3 (1.4%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	57.8	323^rd of 890 public middle schools	63.7%		56.1	322^nd of 897 public middle schools	64.1%	1	84.0	46.0					44.6	41.4	26.2			20.3	29.8	16.7	41.9	46.0		41.9	44.0		$15,120	$1,388	$13,732
Potterville Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	511 E Main St	Potterville	48876	Eaton County	Potterville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 645-2525	322	24	13.7	45.0%	251 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	35 (10.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	25.5	1068^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.2%		25	1093^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	26.4%	25					25.0	39.6				21.7	22.9										$16,197	$1,815	$14,382
Potterville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	425 E Main St	Potterville	48876	Eaton County	Potterville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 645-7609	209	12	16.9	29.2%	177 (84.7%)	8 (3.8%)	12 (5.7%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	50.5	362^nd of 739 public high schools	51.0%		58.7	273^rd of 743 public high schools	63.3%	89			54.2	18.8													33.3			45.8	$16,908	$1,357	$15,550

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holt Public Schools	4.2 mi	10	336^th
Eaton Regional Educational Service Agency	4.8 mi	6
Oneida Township S/D #3	5.11 mi	1
Grand Ledge Public Schools	6.6 mi	11	141^st
Charlotte Public Schools	6.71 mi	8

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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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