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Bangor Career Academy

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

5.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,298

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W Arlington St
Bangor, MI 49013-1108

(269) 427-6800

District: Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2012 → 62nd in 2017

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (10% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (53% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (90% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school42%

District avg31%

Michigan avg44%

Not ranked this year

Bangor Career Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

468^th of 613Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2017	57.2	314 of 835	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	19.7	627 of 852	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	639 of 799	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	693 of 805	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	604 of 773	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2016-2017) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%-6 vs state

Social Studies42%-4 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 4th 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
Bangor Career Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	74	14	5.3	77.0%	46 (62.2%)	4 (5.4%)	16 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)								(n/a)																			$17,298	$1,550	$15,748
Maple Creek Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	30 S Walnut St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-7961	33	7	4.7	66.7%	28 (84.8%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Bert Goens Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	701 S Paw Paw St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 539-5032	70	27	2.5	50.0%	41 (58.6%)	4 (5.7%)	17 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Michigan Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	209 S State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Michigan Online School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(269) 216-6972	1,268	52	24.2	70.7%	671 (52.9%)	336 (26.5%)	117 (9.2%)	21 (1.7%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (9.1%)								(n/a)	51.8	7.2	34.7		17.4	26.5	23.5	18.4	19.2	8.6	8.3	9.7	11.5	16.7	20.3	9.6	20.2	25.8	$10,204	$1,403	$8,802
Gobles Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 628-9340	35	6	6.1	71.4%	29 (82.9%)	2 (5.7%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)																			$3,881	$613	$3,267
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	4800 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 944-3319	386	24	15.9	75.6%	36 (9.3%)	219 (56.7%)	119 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)	42.9	6.9	29.4	11.8				12.3	18.9			5.4		19.7	17.6		32.2	21.2	$9,865	$805	$9,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of Bangor Career Academy?

Students at Bangor Career Academy are 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Bangor Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Bangor Career Academy.

What district is Bangor Career Academy in?

Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

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