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B+
Schools in Brooklyn · Columbia School District

Brooklyn’s public schools outscore 68% of Michigan districts

53% of students in Brooklyn’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brooklyn, 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 98% 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,350 students on the public path
In brief

Brooklyn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 975 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brooklyn’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,941 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Columbia Upper Elementary School, then Columbia Central High School. 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 Brooklyn’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (975)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 741 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Brooklyn anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brooklyn’s students in the tested grades sat them (740 in math, 742 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Columbia Elementary SchoolColumbia School DistrictNo scores
3–6Columbia Upper Elementary SchoolColumbia School DistrictB
7–12Columbia Central High SchoolColumbia School DistrictB

Brooklyn’s public schools are run by Columbia School District, which also serves Cement City, Columbia, Liberty and Norvell 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.

Columbia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,428 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,941MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 45.4% · 742 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 740 students tested

Brooklyn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrooklynB+Columbia

Every school in Brooklyn

3 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).

Also serving Brooklynin other towns
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
307 students13:1Rate it →
Columbia Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B
406 students16:1Rate it →
Columbia Central High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
637 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Brooklyn’s schools

Are Brooklyn’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brooklyn children attend outscore 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brooklyn in?

Columbia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,428 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Brooklyn’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Columbia School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Brooklyn spend per student?

$14,941 in Columbia School District (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.