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Burr Oak High School

Public Grades 9-12

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 20% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Burr Oak High School is a very small, rural high school in Burr Oak, MI, serving just 85 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the Burr Oak Community School District.

For parents, the most important thing to know is that Burr Oak faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates roughly half the state average in most subjects. For example, only about 23% of 10th graders were proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state's 58%, and 11th graders scored similarly low in Social Studies. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism—at 35.6%, it's well above the state average of 27.9% and higher than most nearby schools like Three Rivers High School or Centreville Junior Senior High School. The graduation rate is also volatile, dropping from 100% in 2023-2024 to 78.5% in 2024-2025, below the state average of 84% and far lower than the 90%+ rates at most neighboring schools. Additionally, over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest rate in the region, and the student-teacher ratio jumped dramatically to 25.9 in 2024-2025, suggesting possible staffing strain.

There are a few bright spots worth noting. Ninth graders showed relative strength in English Language Arts on the PSAT, with 50% proficiency—much closer to the state average and significantly higher than the 10th-grade cohort. This could hint that recent changes are helping incoming students. Also, while the high school's numbers look tough, they're actually the best in the district; the district-wide graduation rate was just 52.3% in 2024-2025, meaning the elementary and middle schools face even steeper hurdles. Because the student body is so small, year-to-year swings can be dramatic—a handful of students can shift the stats significantly—so it's wise to look at multi-year trends rather than any single year when evaluating the school.

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,293

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: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (78% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Michigan avg43%

639^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

525^th of 625Burr 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
2026	16.6	639 of 800	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.1	622 of 671	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-28 vs state

Social Studies23%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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%)	16.6	639^th of 800 public high schools	20.1%		17.2	599^th of 739 public high schools	18.9%	40		50.0	23.3		359.2	375.7	448.5	406.2						2082.7		23.1	$15,293	$628	$14,666
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%)	47.8	390^th of 800 public high schools	51.3%		49.1	368^th of 739 public high schools	50.2%	22		59.6	59.2		21.1	35.0	41.9	20.4						32.1		42.3	$14,285	$1,061	$13,224
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%)	34.3	505^th of 800 public high schools	36.9%		64	235^th of 739 public high schools	68.2%	270	65.0	43.7	45.3	28.8	25.4	32.0	39.1	11.6	21.1	12.3	17.1	9.6	37.0	31.4	40.0	27.5	$12,884	$903	$11,981
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%)	32.5	526^th of 800 public high schools	34.3%		40.5	440^th of 739 public high schools	40.5%	86	66.7	48.9	41.5	30.3	6.7	7.3	48.1	437.0	23.3	16.2	10.0	16.7	40.6	38.5	37.5	44.4	$15,054	$1,135	$13,919
Centreville Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 467-5220	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%)	59.9	264^th of 800 public high schools	67.0%		68.2	192^nd of 739 public high schools	74.0%	72	68.9	77.0	66.2	33.9	26.4	17.6	45.0	23.3		35.1		29.9	41.9	51.7	59.7	60.0	$14,786	$580	$14,206
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%)	28.2	554^th of 800 public high schools	30.8%		47.7	382^nd of 739 public high schools	48.3%	172	53.3	40.0	52.4	36.7	25.7	33.3	30.3	12.1	20.0	25.0	22.6	17.9	37.9	24.2	34.5	21.2	$15,253	$2,237	$13,015
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%)	28.4	553^rd of 800 public high schools	30.9%		30.1	507^th of 739 public high schools	31.4%	46	36.1	44.0	44.4	6.6	14.0	20.0	40.5	420.0	17.3	21.3	13.3	14.9	21.3	16.3	25.0	37.2	$13,899	$842	$13,057
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%)	54.6	315^th of 800 public high schools	60.6%		57	301^st of 739 public high schools	59.3%	14		61.7	57.9		26.9	32.9	53.7	17.7						38.1		47.6	$20,141	$1,080	$19,061
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%)	39.9	457^th of 800 public high schools	42.9%		51.6	351^st of 739 public high schools	52.5%	106	71.9	50.0	75.0	37.5	25.0	29.2	43.2	10.8	26.9	50.0	23.1	29.7	31.0	27.8	46.4	33.3	$15,810	$1,088	$14,722
Coldwater High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	275 N Fremont St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Coldwater Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 279-5930	981	36	27.5	54.3%	783 (79.8%)	28 (2.9%)	140 (14.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	38.1	473^rd of 800 public high schools	40.9%		45.4	405^th of 739 public high schools	45.2%	68		52.2	53.3		24.6	23.2	44.1	19.0						26.6		31.4	$11,523	$800	$10,723

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

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.

What district is Burr Oak High School in?

Burr Oak Community School District

How many students attend Burr Oak High School?

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

Is Burr Oak High School a good school?

Burr Oak High School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Michigan high schools.

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