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Flat Rock Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Flat Rock, and parts of Huron Township.

Flat Rock’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,754
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,781
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$44.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Flat Rock Community Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $44.7M, about $25,465 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Flat Rock 10,218

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Flat Rock. Grade by grade →

PK–2Ethel C Bobcean Elem SchoolThis district
3–5John M Barnes Elem SchoolThis district
6–8Thomas Simpson Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Flat Rock Community High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 33.6% · 953 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 45.4% · 952 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.8% · 138 in the class

98% 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
$15,781 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,832’20
1,815’21
1,772’22
1,782’23
1,754’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Ethel C Bobcean Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Flat Rock
376 students17:1
John M Barnes Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Flat Rock
C+
353 students17:1
Thomas Simpson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flat Rock
C+
417 students18:1
Flat Rock Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flat Rock
C+
501 students17:1
Flat Rock Academic Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Flat Rock
107 students31:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gibraltar School DistrictBrownstown Township, Rockwood, Woodhaven
$14,712per student
Airport Community School DistrictAsh Township, Berlin Township, South Rockwood
$13,627per student
Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictBrownstown Township, Woodhaven
$16,038per student
Jefferson SchoolsBerlin Township
$14,153per 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.