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Britton Deerfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Ridgeway Township, Deerfield Township, Macon Township, Deerfield and Britton, and parts of Dundee Township, Summerfield Township and Milan Township.

Ridgeway Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Michigan school districts

Students
338
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,138
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Britton Deerfield School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $1,065 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Ridgeway Township 1,484B−Deerfield Township 1,471B+Macon Township 1,314Deerfield 887Britton 557

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ridgeway Township. Grade by grade →

K–12Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton BuildingThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 33.6% · 213 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4% · 213 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.8% · 36 in the class

100% 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
$16,138 per student · 2% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
450’20
435’21
388’22
374’23
338’24

Down 24.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Deerfield
C+
130 students17:1
Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building
Other · Grades K–12 · Britton
B−
208 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dundee Community SchoolsDundee, London Township, Raisinville Township
$13,065per student
Milan Area SchoolsLondon Township, Milan, York Township
$16,711per student
Blissfield Community SchoolsBlissfield Township, Riga Township
$13,766per student
Ida Public School DistrictIda Township, Raisinville Township
$12,637per 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.