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Concord Community Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Spring Arbor Township, Concord Township, Pulaski Township and Concord, and parts of Hanover Township and Parma Township.

Spring Arbor Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Michigan school districts

Students
617
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,380
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$13M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Concord Community Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $13M, about $21,021 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
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Spring Arbor Township 8,526B−Concord Township 2,721B+Pulaski Township 1,879B−Concord 1,083

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spring Arbor Township. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsWestern School District
6–8Western Middle SchoolWestern School District
9–12Western High SchoolWestern School District

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6% · 314 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.4% · 316 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.8% · 48 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
$16,380 per student · 1% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 67%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
636’20
648’21
629’22
639’23
617’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Homer Community SchoolsAlbion Township, Homer Township
$14,805per student
Jonesville Community SchoolsMoscow Township, Scipio Township
$13,728per student
Marshall Public SchoolsAlbion Township, Sheridan Township
$15,640per student
Northwest School DistrictSandstone Township
$13,419per 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.