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School board members: 7
Students: 616 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Eau Claire Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Berrien County). During the 2024 school year, 616 students attended one of the district's four schools.

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

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Eau Claire Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Eau Claire Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Chris Peters ran in the general election for Eau Claire Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Michigan are held on the first Tuesday after the First Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384

Recent or upcoming election dates for all local school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all local school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: July 21, 2026
  • General election date: November 3, 2026

Election system

School board members in Michigan are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Michigan are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Michigan Election Law on school board candidate nominating petitions states, "(2)The nominating petition must be substantially in the form prescribed in section 544c, except that the petition must be nonpartisan." It also states, "At any regular election, the names of the several nonpartisan offices to be voted for shall be placed on a separate portion of the ballot containing no party designation in the following order: [...], and in a year in which an election for the office is held, local school district board member, metropolitan district officer, and district library board member."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.303 and Section 168.699

Winning an election

The candidate or candidates that receive the most votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.307

Term length and staggering

All school districts other community school districts in Michigan have board member terms of either four or six years depending on the board by-laws. As of 2022, 60% of school districts in Michigan had six-year board member terms, and 40% -- including community school districts -- had four-year board member terms.

Community school districts in Michigan have four-year board member terms. Initial terms for the first board members of newly organized community school districts are two, four, or six years to stagger elections.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.11a and Michigan Statute Section 380.384

For community school districts in Michigan, as close to half of school board members as possible for each district are elected every two years, which means either three or four seats are up for election at each even-year election. At the first board member election after community school districts are first organized, all seven board member seats are elected. Two members are elected to two-year terms, three members are elected to four-year terms, and two members are elected to six-year terms, with higher vote totals dictating longer initial terms. After initial terms, all board members have four-year terms, which results in staggered elections: four seats up in one election and three seats up in the next election.

Michigan statute requires that at least one board member must be elected every two years at each regular even-year election. Specific seat staggering details for school districts other than community school districts are determined at the local level by the district board's bylaws. Most districts with four-year board member terms elect as close to half of board members as possible every two years. Most districts with six-year board member terms elect as close to one-third of board members as possible every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384 and Michigan Statute Section 168.301

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Michigan are elected at large by all voters in the district.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.303, Section 168.307, and Section 380.384 (3)

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file affidavits and nomination petitions or candidate filing fees by 4 p.m. on the 15th Tuesday before the November election. This means that the school board candidate filing deadline is in late July every even-numbered year.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.303


Newly elected school board members in Michigan officially take office on January 1 of the year following the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384 and Section 168.302

 


About the district

School board

To find information about Eau Claire Public Schools school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jackie Adams
Don Geisler
Robert Guse
Christina Peters
Lindsay Stuckey
Stephanie Daniel2024
Brittni Harrington2024

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Overlapping state house districts

Eau Claire Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Michigan House of Representatives District 37Brad PaquetteRepublican Party 100% 9%

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,393,000 $3,483 22%
Local: $1,335,000 $1,943 12%
State: $6,964,000 $10,137 65%
Total: $10,692,000 $15,563
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $10,300,000 $14,992
Total Current Expenditures: $9,805,000 $14,272
Instructional Expenditures: $5,832,000 $8,489 57%
Student and Staff Support: $601,000 $874 6%
Administration: $1,473,000 $2,144 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,899,000 $2,764 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $303,000 $441
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $29,000 $42
Interest on Debt: $35,000 $50

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 (%)
2021-2022 14 <=5 15-19 <=20 15-19
2020-2021 9 <=5 10-14 <=20 10-14
2018-2019 13 <=5 10-14 <=20 15-19
2017-2018 15 6-9 15-19 PS <=20 20-24
2016-2017 17 PS 6-9 15-19 <=20 20-24
2015-2016 18 PS 10-14 20-24 PS <=20 20-24
2014-2015 20 PS <=5 20-24 21-39 25-29
2013-2014 23 PS 6-9 25-29 <=20 25-29
2012-2013 26 PS 10-14 25-29 PS <=20 30-34
2011-2012 24 PS 6-9 20-24 <50 25-29
2010-2011 74 PS 50-54 75-79 >=50 80-84

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 (%)
2021-2022 22 10-14 20-24 21-39 30-34
2020-2021 20 <=5 20-24 <=20 25-29
2018-2019 23 15-19 20-24 <=20 30-34
2017-2018 17 6-9 15-19 PS <=20 20-24
2016-2017 25 PS 15-19 20-24 21-39 35-39
2015-2016 33 PS 15-19 30-34 PS 40-59 40-44
2014-2015 35 PS 15-19 25-29 60-79 45-49
2013-2014 51 PS 35-39 50-54 40-59 60-64
2012-2013 51 PS 35-39 45-49 PS 40-59 55-59
2011-2012 56 PS 40-44 50-54 >=50 60-64
2010-2011 72 PS 50-54 70-74 >=50 80-84

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 (%)
2021-2022 60-69 >=50 >=50 PS 60-79
2020-2021 60-69 PS 60-79 >=50 PS >=50
2019-2020 60-69 40-59 40-59 PS 60-79
2018-2019 70-79 >=50 >=50 PS >=80
2017-2018 75-79 PS >=80 >=80 PS 60-79
2016-2017 70-79 PS >=50 >=50 PS 60-79
2015-2016 80-84 >=80 >=50 PS >=80
2014-2015 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS 80-89
2013-2014 70-79 >=50 >=50 PS 70-79
2012-2013 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS >=80
2011-2012 80-84 >=50 >=50 PS 80-89
2010-2011 90-94 >=50 >=50 PS PS 80-89

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 (%)
2023-2024 616 -6.2
2022-2023 654 -5.0
2021-2022 687 -3.5
2020-2021 711 -7.9
2019-2020 767 1.7
2018-2019 754 -10.9
2017-2018 836 -1.1
2016-2017 845 1.5
2015-2016 832 -9.9
2014-2015 914 6.9
2013-2014 851 -1.8
2012-2013 866 8.3
2011-2012 794 8.8
2010-2011 724 -16.2
2009-2010 841 8.4
2008-2009 770 -9.5
2007-2008 843 -1.8
2006-2007 858 -2.9
2005-2006 883 3.1
2004-2005 856 -7.7
2003-2004 922 5.2
2002-2003 874 -5.3
2001-2002 920 -0.2
2000-2001 922 0.5
1999-2000 917 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Eau Claire Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.7
Black 23.4 18.2
Hispanic 40.1 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 5.3
White 32.6 63.0

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 2023-2024 school year, Eau Claire Public Schools had 48.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.64.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 13.65
Secondary: 26.10
Total: 48.75

Eau Claire Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 0.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 0.50
School Administrative Support: 9.20
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.20
Other Support Services: 29.25

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]

Eau Claire Public Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eau Claire High School1919-12
Eau Claire Middle School1476-8
Lybrook Elementary School252PK-5
Way Eau Claire269-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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