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Schools in Vicksburg · Vicksburg Community Schools

Vicksburg’s public schools outscore 76% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Vicksburg’s districts is 43%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vicksburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#254of 699 Michigan townsK–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
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
2,434 students on the public path
In brief

Vicksburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1210 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vicksburg’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,625 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Vicksburg Middle School, then Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Michigan school districts, #254 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1210)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,305 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Vicksburg anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vicksburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,305 in math, 1,305 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8Vicksburg Middle SchoolVicksburg Community SchoolsB+
9–12Vicksburg High SchoolVicksburg Community SchoolsA−

Vicksburg’s public schools are run by Vicksburg Community Schools, which also serves Brady, Pavilion, Schoolcraft and Wakeshma. 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.

Vicksburg Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,560 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,625MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 45.4% · 1305 students tested
Math43%
State average 33.6% · 1305 students tested

Vicksburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VicksburgA−Vicksburg
BradyA−Vicksburg
SchoolcraftA−Vicksburg PK–12 · Schoolcraft PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Vicksburg with Vicksburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Vicksburg

5 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 Vicksburgin other towns
Sunset Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
465 students16:1Rate it →
Tobey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scotts
A−
379 students13:1Rate it →
Indian Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
265 students14:1Rate it →
Vicksburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
601 students17:1Rate it →
Vicksburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
724 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Vicksburg’s schools

Are Vicksburg’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vicksburg children attend outscore 76% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #254 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vicksburg in?

Vicksburg Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,560 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vicksburg kids go to high school?

Vicksburg High School, with 724 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Vicksburg’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Vicksburg Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Vicksburg spend per student?

$14,625 in Vicksburg 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.