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Saranac Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Boston Township, Easton Township, Berlin Township, Keene Township and Saranac.

Boston Township’s School Grade A better than 92% of Michigan school districts

Students
839
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,939
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$19M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Saranac Community Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $19M, about $22,683 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Boston Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Saranac Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Saranac JrSr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 33.6% · 447 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.4% · 444 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.8% · 52 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,939 per student · 22% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 66%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
852’20
867’21
839’22
832’23
839’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.