Birch Run High School

Public 9-12

 12450 Church St
       Birch Run, MI  48415-8759


(989) 624-9392

District: Birch Run Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,512 Help


Feeder schools for Birch Run High School:

Elementary:    North Elementary School
Middle:    Marshall Greene Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  573

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.0%
Hispanic:
7.7%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.7% Help


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Compare Details Birch Run High School ranks better than 76.9% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.45. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Birch Run High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86%), Hispanic (7.7%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birch Run High School is 21.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birch Run High School is $11,512.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Birch Run High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Birch Run High School 170th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Birch Run High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Birch Run Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Birch Run Area Schools 181st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Birch Run High School

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Rank History for all students at Birch Run High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.12 249th 705 64.7%
2007 67.42 282nd 767 63.2%
2008 74.17 213th 750 71.6%
2009 59.09 393rd 754 47.9%
2010 69.39 294th 765 61.6%
2011 62.42 379th 784 51.7%
2012 64.71 282nd 773 63.5%
2013 66.47 272nd 805 66.2%
2014 61.40 320th 799 59.9%
2015 67.26 270th 832 67.5%
2016 56.20 362nd 852 57.5%
2017 70.34 200th 835 76.0%
2018 62.17 296th 824 64.1%
2019 46.73 359th 666 46.1%
2021 62.61 159th 561 71.7%
2022 53.00 276th 531 48.0%
2023 72.45 170th 735 76.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Birch Run High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.89 206th 315 34.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Birch Run High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.24 117th 755 84.5%
2019 57.81 201st 532 62.2%
2021 76.70 68th 417 83.7%
2022 51.93 197th 369 46.6%
2023 64.23 183rd 614 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Birch Run High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.07 307th 710 56.8%
2019 41.87 332nd 554 40.1%
2021 53.26 191st 462 58.7%
2022 50.09 232nd 416 44.2%
2023 67.19 171st 611 72.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Birch Run High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.05 269th 707 62.0%
2019 39.54 339th 543 37.6%
2021 60.52 146th 472 69.1%
2022 43.63 269th 440 38.9%
2023 68.35 159th 611 74.0%
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Rank History for White students at Birch Run High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.65 351st 708 50.4%
2019 33.20 406th 582 30.2%
2021 56.05 189th 516 63.4%
2022 41.81 302nd 492 38.6%
2023 66.82 181st 647 72.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Birch Run High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 630 0 1 8 1 n/a n/a -37 603
1989 609 0 0 6 3 n/a n/a -16 602
1990 566 2 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1991 554 4 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 571
1992 537 3 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 561 3 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1994 550 3 1 28 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1995 550 2 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1996 550 2 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1997 578 7 0 12 2 n/a n/a -6 593
1998 593 8 0 9 0 n/a n/a -7 603
1999 562 6 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2000 529 6 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 513 2 2 11 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2002 569 2 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2003 569 2 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2004 558 2 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 544 2 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 564
2006 593 3 3 23 1 n/a n/a 0 623
2007 575 4 3 26 2 n/a n/a 0 610
2008 566 3 4 20 3 n/a n/a 0 596
2009 538 5 7 23 4 n/a n/a 0 577
2010 532 7 7 23 4 n/a n/a 1 574
2011 548 5 7 27 5 1 0 0 593
2012 547 7 6 25 6 1 2 0 594
2013 544 4 4 33 5 0 4 0 594
2014 522 6 2 42 7 1 4 0 584
2015 533 9 3 49 4 1 5 0 604
2016 556 6 3 45 5 1 5 0 621
2017 570 9 3 43 6 1 6 0 638
2018 539 6 4 44 6 0 7 0 606
2019 523 6 5 43 6 0 8 0 591
2020 558 7 3 46 2 0 11 0 627
2021 557 8 1 46 5 0 13 0 630
2022 537 11 1 46 6 0 17 0 618
2023 493 9 1 44 5 0 21 0 573

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Birch Run High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 603 n/a n/a n/a
1989 602 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 579 37.0 15.6 2.6
1991 571 n/a n/a n/a
1992 553 n/a n/a 2.2
1993 587 n/a 0.0 0
1994 584 30.0 19.5 3.8
1995 570 30.0 19.0 7
1996 570 30.0 19.0 7
1997 593 32.0 18.5 12.2
1998 603 31.0 19.5 14.3
1999 580 31.0 18.7 8.3
2000 551 31.0 17.8 8.7
2001 529 28.5 18.6 9.1
2002 582 28.1 20.7 12
2003 582 28.1 20.7 12
2004 570 27.6 20.7 17.7
2005 564 25.5 22.1 19.7
2006 623 27.4 22.7 23.9
2007 610 29.1 21.0 0.7
2008 596 29.2 20.4 27.2
2009 577 30.2 19.1 28.6
2010 574 28.8 19.9 33.5
2011 593 24.2 24.5 32.9
2012 594 26.5 22.3 30.6
2013 594 28.0 21.2 43.9
2014 584 26.7 21.8 40.6
2015 604 26.0 23.2 36.8
2016 621 26.0 23.8 29.3
2017 638 24.5 26.0 31
2018 606 26.6 22.7 37.3
2019 591 26.6 22.2 40.3
2020 627 26.8 23.3 46.7
2021 630 26.8 23.4 38.1
2022 618 27.0 22.8 44.8
2023 573 26.7 21.4 49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Birch Run High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 603 n/a n/a n/a
1989 602 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 579 37.0 15.6 2.6
1991 571 n/a n/a n/a
1992 553 n/a n/a 2.2
1993 587 n/a 0.0 0
1994 584 30.0 19.5 3.8
1995 570 30.0 19.0 7
1996 570 30.0 19.0 7
1997 593 32.0 18.5 12.2
1998 603 31.0 19.5 14.3
1999 580 31.0 18.7 8.3
2000 551 31.0 17.8 8.7
2001 529 28.5 18.6 9.1
2002 582 28.1 20.7 12
2003 582 28.1 20.7 12
2004 570 27.6 20.7 17.7
2005 564 25.5 22.1 19.7
2006 623 27.4 22.7 23.9
2007 610 29.1 21.0 0.7
2008 596 29.2 20.4 27.2
2009 577 30.2 19.1 28.6
2010 574 28.8 19.9 33.5
2011 593 24.2 24.5 32.9
2012 594 26.5 22.3 30.6
2013 594 28.0 21.2 43.9
2014 584 26.7 21.8 40.6
2015 604 26.0 23.2 36.8
2016 621 26.0 23.8 29.3
2017 638 24.5 26.0 31
2018 606 26.6 22.7 37.3
2019 591 26.6 22.2 40.3
2020 627 26.8 23.3 46.7
2021 630 26.8 23.4 38.1
2022 618 27.0 22.8 44.8
2023 573 26.7 21.4 49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Birch Run High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $566 (6.1%) $8,724 (93.9%) $9,289
2020 $728 (7.9%) $8,506 (92.1%) $9,234
2021 $1,307 (12.7%) $9,004 (87.3%) $10,311
2022 $1,247 (10.8%) $10,266 (89.2%) $11,512

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birch Run High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 359th of 666 High schoolsRanks 170th of 735 High schools
 30.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Birch Run High School)39.550
 10.5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Birch Run Area Schools)38.645.6
 7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Birch Run High School)53.753
 0.7%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Birch Run Area Schools)53.249.6
 3.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Birch Run High School)33.331.3
 2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Birch Run Area Schools)32.528.8
 3.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students591573
 3%
African American69
 50%
American Indian65
 16.7%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic4344
 2.3%
Pacific Islander00
White523493
 5.7%
Two or More Races821
 162.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.3%49.7%
 9.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Run High School

Birch Run High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary School
Middle : Marshall Greene Middle School

Students at Birch Run High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Birch Run High School.

Birch Run High School ranks 170th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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