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Burr Oak High School

Public Grades 9-12

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 19% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Burr Oak High School is a public high school located in Burr Oak, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Burr Oak Community School District, which is ranked 480 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burr Oak High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with a ranking between 458 and 773 out of 666 to 835 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Its performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and low socioeconomic status students, is also below average compared to other Michigan high schools. Burr Oak High School has had fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 29.5% to 100% in recent years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 32.3%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.1% to 58.6%, and consistently lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state and district averages.

Burr Oak High School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby schools analyzed, such as White Pigeon JrSr High School, Three Rivers High School, and Athens JuniorSenor High School, which generally have higher academic rankings, graduation rates, test scores, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's low performance, its per-student spending has increased, and its student-teacher ratio has improved, but these changes have not resulted in a corresponding improvement in academic outcomes.

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,589

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030-5144

(269) 489-5534

District: Burr Oak Community School District

Feeder schools for Burr Oak High School:

Elementary:

Burr Oak Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2012 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg11%

Michigan avg38%

599^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 613Burr Oak Community School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	599 of 739	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	588 of 735	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	458 of 666	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	517 of 824	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	5.3	773 of 835	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	51.5	400 of 852	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	6.1	824 of 832	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	34.3	539 of 799	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.6	637 of 805	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.5	511 of 773	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	511 of 784	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.5	608 of 765	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	567 of 754	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	617 of 750	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	559 of 767	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.1	530 of 705	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	432 of 614	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	410 of 755	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	41.9	414 of 707	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	571 of 639	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	575 of 647	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	591 of 708	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2018)41st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)30th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-15 vs state

Social Studies20%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Burr Oak High School

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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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
Burr Oak High School	Public	9-12	326 E Eagle St	Burr Oak	49030	St. Joseph County	Burr Oak Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 489-5534	85	3	25.9	75.3%	72 (84.7%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	17.2	599^th of 739 public high schools	18.9%					(n/a)										20.0		20.0	$15,589	$878	$14,710
Sturgis High School	Public	9-12	216 Vinewood Ave	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 659-1515	882	49	17.9	58.5%	495 (56.1%)	16 (1.8%)	345 (39.1%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	49.1	368^th of 739 public high schools	50.2%		39.4	427^th of 743 public high schools	42.5%	59			48.8	22.2						33.8		44.3	$12,755	$1,050	$11,705
Bronson JrSr High School	Public	6-12	450 E Grant St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 369-3355	530	28	19.1	52.3%	421 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64	235^th of 739 public high schools	68.2%		43.9	390^th of 743 public high schools	47.5%	155	58.8	17.6	59.8	24.4	19.2	27.5	8.2	17.5	29.9	45.0	23.9	47.5	$13,657	$861	$12,796
Colon High School	Public	6-12	400 Dallas St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 432-3231	271	18	15.2	45.4%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	40.5	440^th of 739 public high schools	40.5%		31.1	503^rd of 743 public high schools	32.3%	63	57.8	11.1	48.9		7.3	25.7	12.2	31.4	26.7	30.2	26.7	30.2	$13,441	$1,072	$12,370
Centreville Adult Education	Public	9-12	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 467-5210	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centreville Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 467-5210	407	25	16.0	48.6%	370 (90.9%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	68.2	192^nd of 739 public high schools	74.0%		57.2	288^th of 743 public high schools	61.2%	96	82.9	34.1	64.7	23.5		52.2		34.3	59.8	41.2	65.9	58.8	$13,802	$628	$13,174
Mendon MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	148 Kirby Rd	Mendon	49072	St. Joseph County	Mendon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 496-8491	254	16	15.8	33.1%	228 (89.8%)	5 (2.0%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	47.7	382^nd of 739 public high schools	48.3%		35	468^th of 743 public high schools	37.0%	86	45.9	10.8	44.2		9.7	30.3		30.3	18.9	30.2	18.9	44.2	$13,699	$1,621	$12,078
White Pigeon JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	410 Prairie Ave	White Pigeon	49099	St. Joseph County	White Pigeon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 483-7679	363	23	15.5	46.6%	299 (82.4%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	30.1	507^th of 739 public high schools	31.4%		15.3	629^th of 743 public high schools	15.3%	122	52.9	11.8	44.2	13.5	20.4	11.9	14.3	8.5	23.5	20.8	31.4	35.8	$12,529	$872	$11,656
Three Rivers High School	Public	9-12	700 6th Ave	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 279-1120	632	35	18.2	33.5%	467 (73.9%)	43 (6.8%)	52 (8.2%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	57	301^st of 739 public high schools	59.3%		49	346^th of 743 public high schools	53.4%	45			53.4	20.6						45.0		44.3	$17,087	$1,823	$15,264
Athens JuniorSenor High School	Public	6-12	300 E Holcomb St	Athens	49011	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 729-5414	256	34	7.5	40.2%	222 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	51.6	351^st of 739 public high schools	52.5%		23.9	567^th of 743 public high schools	23.7%	216	60.7	32.1	57.1		20.5	35.3	20.5	29.4	39.3	32.1	53.6	35.7	$15,833	$1,449	$14,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Burr Oak High School

What schools feed into Burr Oak High School?

Burr Oak High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burr Oak Elementary School

Is Burr Oak High School a good school?

Burr Oak High School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burr Oak High School?

Students at Burr Oak High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Burr Oak High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Burr Oak High School.

What district is Burr Oak High School in?

Burr Oak Community School District

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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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