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Shepherd, MI
Public School Ratings




Shepherd 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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Shepherd Public Schools School District details

Shepherd Public Schools School District
258 W Wright Ave
Shepherd, MI 48883

1,768 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Shepherd Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.6% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
38%
44%
42%
37%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Odyssey Middlehigh School
3441 S Wise Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858
07-12
Shepherd Elementary School
301 S 4 Th St
Shepherd, MI, 48883
PK-05
Shepherd High School
301 S 4 Th St
Shepherd, MI, 48883
09-12
Shepherd Middle School
350 S Chippewa St
Shepherd, MI, 48883
06-08
Winn Elementary School
380 E Blanchard Rd
Shepherd, MI, 48883
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 87.7% 66.4%
Black 1.7% 19.2%
Hispanic 4.9% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 5.4% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.8% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 47.6% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.2% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,234 $11,022,000 50.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $781 $1,381,000 6.3%
Staff $314 $555,000 2.5%
General Administration $179 $316,000 1.4%
School Administration $846 $1,496,000 6.9%
Operation $1,019 $1,801,000 8.3%
Transportation $508 $899,000 4.1%
Other $617 $1,091,000 5.0%
Total Support $4,264 $7,539,000 34.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,844 $3,260,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $12,342 $21,821,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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