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Buchanan High School

PublicHighGrades 8–12

401 W Chicago St, Buchanan, MI 49107 · (269) 695-8403 · Part of Buchanan Community School District

Buchanan’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
561
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Buchanan High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Buchanan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–7Buchanan Middle School358 students
8–12Buchanan High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 W Chicago St, Buchanan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8133
Grade 9101
Grade 10112
Grade 11104
Grade 12111
Enrollment over time
488’20
537’21
522’22
524’23
561’24

Up 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buchanan High School from Buchanan families.

Other schools in Buchanan Community School District

The district →
Ottawa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Buchanan
230 students15:1
Buchanan Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Buchanan
B
49 students19:1
Buchanan Step Up
Other · Grades K–12 · Buchanan
15 students6:1
Moccasin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Buchanan
A−
354 students19:1
Buchanan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Buchanan
B+
358 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Buchanan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.