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Schools in Concord · Concord Community Schools

Concord’s public schools outscore 53% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Concord, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 27% of students in Concord’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). 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 100% 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
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
617 students on the public path
In brief

Concord’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1115 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Concord’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,380 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 6 the district’s path is Concord Middle School, then Concord 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 Concord’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1115)Better than 47%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 315 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Concord anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Concord’s students in the tested grades sat them (314 in math, 316 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Concord Elementary SchoolConcord Community SchoolsB−
6–8Concord Middle SchoolConcord Community SchoolsC
9–12Concord High SchoolConcord Community SchoolsC+

Concord’s public schools are run by Concord Community Schools, which also serves Concord, Pulaski and Spring Arbor. 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.

Concord Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 617 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,380MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 45.4% · 316 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 314 students tested

Concord vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ConcordB−Concord

Every school in Concord

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 Concordin other towns
Concord Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
292 students17:1Rate it →
Concord Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
143 students17:1Rate it →
Concord High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
182 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Concord’s schools

Are Concord’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Concord children attend outscore 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Concord in?

Concord Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 617 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Concord kids go to high school?

Concord High School, with 182 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Concord’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Concord Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Concord spend per student?

$16,380 in Concord Community 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.