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B−

Bronson Community School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Bronson, Bethel Township, Batavia Township, Bronson Township, Matteson Township, Gilead Township and Noble Township.

Bronson’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Michigan school districts

Students
963
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,039
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
The gist

What stands out about Bronson Community School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Bronson 2,316B−Bethel Township 1,466BBatavia Township 1,332B−Bronson Township 1,306CMatteson Township 1,195Gilead Township 661Noble Township 461

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bronson. Grade by grade →

K–2Anderson Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Ryan Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Bronson JrSr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 33.6% · 519 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.4% · 519 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.8% · 73 in the class

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
$15,039 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 65%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,055’20
1,002’21
993’22
946’23
963’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 18%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bronson
216 students15:1
Ryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bronson
C
217 students13:1
Bronson JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bronson
C+
530 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Coldwater Community SchoolsColdwater Township, Kinderhook Township, Ovid Township
$13,312per student
Colon Community School DistrictColon Township, Sherwood Township
$14,808per student
Sturgis Public SchoolsBurr Oak Township, Fawn River Township
$14,164per student
Union City Community SchoolsSherwood Township, Union Township
$15,908per student

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.