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Buchanan Community Schools, Michigan

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Buchanan Community Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,566 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Buchanan Community Schools is a school district in Michigan (Berrien County). During the 2023 school year, 1,566 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Buchanan Community Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kelly Laesch2030
Jake Brown20242030
Jennie Brackett2028
Harvey Burnett2028
Katie Berry2026
Scott Carlin2026
Chris Carlson2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,281,000 $1,498 11%
Local: $5,378,000 $3,531 26%
State: $12,824,000 $8,420 63%
Total: $20,483,000 $13,449
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,618,000 $12,224
Total Current Expenditures: $17,822,000 $11,701
Instructional Expenditures: $9,613,000 $6,311 52%
Student and Staff Support: $1,929,000 $1,266 10%
Administration: $3,222,000 $2,115 17%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,058,000 $2,007 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $120,000 $78
Construction: $13,000 $8
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $19,000 $12
Interest on Debt: $517,000 $339


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 <50 21-39 PS 30-39 41
2018-2019 43 PS 20-29 <50 >=50 30-39 43
2017-2018 34 PS <=20 21-39 <50 30-39 35
2016-2017 36 PS 11-19 21-39 <50 30-39 38
2015-2016 38 PS <=20 21-39 <50 30-39 41
2014-2015 36 PS <=10 21-39 PS 30-39 37
2013-2014 35 PS 11-19 20-29 PS 20-29 37
2012-2013 35 PS <=10 21-39 PS 25-29 38
2011-2012 33 PS 11-19 21-39 PS 30-39 34
2010-2011 83 >=50 60-69 80-89 PS 70-79 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 >=50 40-59 PS 40-49 57
2018-2019 54 PS 30-39 >=50 >=50 40-49 56
2017-2018 42 PS 21-39 21-39 <50 30-39 43
2016-2017 48 PS 20-29 40-59 >=50 40-49 50
2015-2016 48 PS <=20 40-59 <50 40-49 50
2014-2015 49 PS 20-29 40-59 PS 50-59 51
2013-2014 65 PS 40-49 60-69 PS 60-69 66
2012-2013 64 PS 30-39 60-79 PS 55-59 66
2011-2012 66 PS 30-39 60-79 PS 60-69 67
2010-2011 81 PS 70-79 80-89 PS 80-89 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS PS PS >=50 80-84
2018-2019 80-84 PS PS PS PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 80-84 >=50 PS PS >=50 80-84
2016-2017 80-84 >=50 PS PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 75-79 PS >=50 PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,566 1.7
2021-2022 1,539 1.0
2020-2021 1,523 -3.2
2019-2020 1,572 -0.1
2018-2019 1,573 -1.0
2017-2018 1,588 0.5
2016-2017 1,580 1.1
2015-2016 1,562 -0.4
2014-2015 1,569 -1.8
2013-2014 1,597 -0.6
2012-2013 1,607 2.4
2011-2012 1,568 -6.2
2010-2011 1,665 0.5
2009-2010 1,656 -5.0
2008-2009 1,738 -1.8
2007-2008 1,770 -0.8
2006-2007 1,784 0.3
2005-2006 1,779 -2.9
2004-2005 1,830 4.5
2003-2004 1,747 -1.4
2002-2003 1,771 2.8
2001-2002 1,721 1.4
2000-2001 1,697 -1.4
1999-2000 1,720 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Buchanan Community Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 3.6
Black 3.2 18.1
Hispanic 3.8 8.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 8.0 5.1
White 84.0 63.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Buchanan Community Schools had 90.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.27.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 28.80
Secondary: 47.30
Total: 90.70

Buchanan Community Schools employed 6.60 district administrators and 6.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.60
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 6.20
School Administrative Support: 9.01
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.98
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 36.98


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Buchanan Community Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buchanan High School5228-12
Buchanan Middle School3315-7
Buchanan Step Up33KG-12
Buchanan Virtual Academy82KG-12
Moccasin Elementary School3602-4
Ottawa Elementary School222PK-1

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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