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Buchanan Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Buchanan Community Schools School District details

Buchanan Community Schools School District
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107

1,566 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Buchanan Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

8

(10 is best)

Better than 73.6% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
39%
50%
43%
43%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buchanan High School
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
08-12
Buchanan Middle School
610 W 4 Th St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
05-07
Buchanan Step Up School
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
KG-12
Buchanan Virtual Academy School
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
KG-12
Moccasin Elementary School
410 Moccasin St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
02-04
Ottawa Elementary School
109 Ottawa St
Buchanan, MI, 49107
PK-01

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.3% 67.0%
Black 3.5% 19.1%
Hispanic 4.2% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.5% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 45.4% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.1% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,139 $9,613,000 51.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $690 $1,080,000 5.8%
Staff $542 $849,000 4.6%
General Administration $472 $739,000 4.0%
School Administration $713 $1,116,000 6.0%
Operation $1,050 $1,644,000 8.8%
Transportation $420 $657,000 3.5%
Other $873 $1,367,000 7.3%
Total Support $4,759 $7,452,000 40.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $992 $1,553,000 8.3%
Total Expenditures $11,889 $18,618,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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