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Schools in New Buffalo · New Buffalo Area School District

New Buffalo’s public schools outscore almost every Michigan district

On the state math tests, 64% of New Buffalo’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Buffalo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
68%
▲ 23 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 30 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$36.0K
▲ 118% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
516 students on the public path
In brief

New Buffalo’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $36,004 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 New Buffalo Middle School, then New Buffalo Senior High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 New Buffalo’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1204)Better than 100%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 315 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Buffalo’s students in the tested grades sat them (315 in math, 315 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5New Buffalo Elementary SchoolNew Buffalo Area School DistrictA
6–8New Buffalo Middle SchoolNew Buffalo Area School DistrictA
9–12New Buffalo Senior High SchoolNew Buffalo Area School DistrictB−

New Buffalo’s public schools are run by New Buffalo Area School District, which also serves Grand Beach, Michiana and New Buffalo. 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.

New Buffalo Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 516 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$36,004MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 45.4% · 315 students tested
Math64%
State average 33.6% · 315 students tested

New Buffalo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New BuffaloA+New Buffalo Area

Every school in New Buffalo

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).

District schools in New Buffaloby address
New Buffalo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
133 students9:1Rate it →
New Buffalo Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
172 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving New Buffaloin other towns
New Buffalo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
211 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about New Buffalo’s schools

Are New Buffalo’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Buffalo children attend outscore 99% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Buffalo in?

New Buffalo Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 516 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Buffalo kids go to high school?

New Buffalo Senior High School, with 172 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does New Buffalo spend per student?

$36,004 in New Buffalo Area 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.