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Schools in Bangor · Bangor Public Schools

Bangor’s public schools score below 89% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bangor’s districts is 17%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bangor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 17 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
45–49%
▼ 33–37 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
877 students on the public path
In brief

Bangor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 713 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bangor’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

45–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Bangor’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,726 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bangor Middle School, then Bangor High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bangor’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (713)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 497 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Bangor anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bangor’s students in the tested grades sat them (500 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bangor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4South Walnut Elementary SchoolBangor Public SchoolsC−
5–8Bangor Middle SchoolBangor Public SchoolsC−
9–12Bangor High SchoolBangor Public SchoolsC−

Bangor’s public schools are run by Bangor Public Schools, which also serves Arlington, Bangor, Breedsville and Columbia and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bangor Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 951 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,726MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 45.4% · 494 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.6% · 500 students tested

Bangor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bangor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BangorDBangor
Bangor Township—Bangor
ArlingtonC−Bangor PK–12 · Lawrence Public K–12

All 2 neighbors share Bangor with Bangor, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bangor

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bangorby address
Bangor Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
272 students13:1Rate it →
Bangor High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
264 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Bangorin other towns
South Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
341 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Bangor Career Academy
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
74 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Bangor’s schools

Are Bangor’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bangor children attend score below 89% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bangor in?

Bangor Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 951 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bangor kids go to high school?

Bangor High School, with 264 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Bangor’s graduation rate?

45–49% of the class of 2023 in Bangor Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bangor spend per student?

$17,726 in Bangor Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.