Ganiard School (Ranked Top 20%) - Mount Pleasant, MI

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Top 20%

Serving 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Ganiard School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 223 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 50-54%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ganiard School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Ganiard School's student population of 223 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ganiard School
Kind	79
1	75
2	69

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Total Students

223 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ganiard School
2023	250
2022	249
2021	254
2020	254
2019	254
2018	349
2017	349
2016	404
2015	396
2014	397
2013	404
2012	387
2011	384
2010	366
2009	382
2008	376
2007	378
2006	357
2005	351
2004	350
2003	345
2002	346
2001	317
2000	297
1999	274
1998	243
1997	247
1996	290
1995	335
1994	306
1993	338
1992	331
1991	310
1990	338
1989	337
1988	326
1987	310

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ganiard School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	17
2020	21
2019	21
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2015	27
2014	23
2013	23
2012	26
2011	24
2010	16
2009	18
2008	20
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	21
2002	19
2001	18
2000	19
1999	19
1998	18
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19

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School Rankings

The of Ganiard School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

(17-18)

50-54%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2018	52%	37%	31%
2017	57%	39%	39%
2016	57%	38%	40%
2015	62%	37%	40%
2014	42%	41%	37%
2013	42%	41%	40%
2012	42%	37%	40%
2011	92%	80%	85%
2010	95%	78%	83%

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(17-18)

55-59%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2018	57%	43%	31%
2017	52%	49%	48%
2016	57%	50%	51%
2015	57%	49%	53%
2014	67%	67%	68%
2013	67%	65%	68%
2012	67%	64%	67%
2011	87%	80%	86%
2010	95%	82%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	13:1	17:1	14:1
2022	14:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	12:1	18:1	14:1
2019	12:1	18:1	14:1
2018	14:1	18:1	15:1
2017	14:1	18:1	15:1
2016	14:1	18:1	15:1
2015	15:1	18:1	14:1
2014	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	18:1	17:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	18:1	16:1
2010	23:1	18:1	17:1
2009	21:1	18:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	19:1	17:1
2006	18:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	14:1	19:1	17:1
1998	14:1	19:1	16:1
1997	12:1	19:1	16:1
1996	16:1	20:1	17:1
1995	18:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	5%	1%	8%
2022	7%	1%	8%
2021	5%	1%	8%
2020	3%	1%	9%
2019	3%	1%	9%
2018	5%	1%	9%
2017	5%	1%	9%
2016	7%	2%	10%
2015	7%	1%	10%
2014	7%	1%	11%
2013	8%	2%	12%
2012	8%	1%	11%
2011	7%	1%	12%
2010	7%	2%	13%
2009	9%	1%	12%
2008	8%	1%	12%
2007	7%	2%	10%
2006	6%	1%	9%
2005	7%	2%	9%
2004	5%	1%	8%
2003	5%	2%	7%
2002	8%	1%	7%
2001	10%	1%	7%
2000	4%	1%	6%
1999	5%	1%	6%
1998	5%	1%	6%
1997	6%	1%	5%
1996	3%	1%	5%
1995	4%	1%	6%
1994	4%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	5%	1%	6%
1991	4%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	9%	9%	7%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	5%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	3%	18%	3%
2021	1%	18%	2%
2020	1%	18%	3%
2019	1%	18%	3%
2018	2%	18%	3%
2017	2%	18%	3%
2016	5%	18%	3%
2015	4%	18%	3%
2014	6%	18%	4%
2013	6%	18%	4%
2012	5%	19%	4%
2011	2%	19%	3%
2010	1%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	2%	20%	4%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	3%	20%	3%
2003	2%	20%	3%
2002	1%	20%	3%
2001	2%	19%	3%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	2%	18%	2%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	6%	18%	2%
1994	3%	17%	2%
1993	5%	17%	2%
1992	2%	17%	2%
1991	4%	17%	2%

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White

78%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	79%	64%	71%
2022	79%	64%	71%
2021	84%	65%	73%
2020	86%	66%	73%
2019	86%	66%	73%
2018	88%	66%	75%
2017	88%	66%	75%
2016	81%	67%	75%
2015	81%	68%	76%
2014	79%	69%	75%
2013	80%	69%	76%
2012	78%	69%	76%
2011	85%	70%	77%
2010	86%	70%	78%
2009	82%	71%	79%
2008	83%	71%	79%
2007	85%	71%	80%
2006	87%	73%	81%
2005	85%	72%	82%
2004	89%	73%	84%
2003	90%	72%	85%
2002	89%	73%	86%
2001	82%	74%	86%
2000	87%	75%	87%
1999	88%	75%	88%
1998	86%	75%	88%
1997	87%	76%	89%
1996	90%	76%	89%
1995	87%	77%	89%
1994	90%	79%	90%
1993	86%	79%	89%
1992	91%	79%	89%
1991	90%	78%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	3%	5%	9%
2022	3%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	0.37	0.55	0.47
2022	0.37	0.55	0.48
2021	0.29	0.54	0.46
2020	0.26	0.53	0.46
2019	0.26	0.53	0.46
2018	0.22	0.53	0.42
2017	0.22	0.53	0.42
2016	0.34	0.52	0.42
2015	0.34	0.50	0.42
2014	0.38	0.50	0.42
2013	0.35	0.49	0.41
2012	0.38	0.49	0.40
2011	0.27	0.48	0.39
2010	0.25	0.47	0.37
2009	0.32	0.46	0.36
2008	0.30	0.46	0.36
2007	0.27	0.46	0.34
2006	0.24	0.43	0.32
2005	0.27	0.44	0.31
2004	0.21	0.43	0.29
2003	0.19	0.44	0.27
2002	0.20	0.42	0.26
2001	0.32	0.42	0.26
2000	0.24	0.40	0.23
1999	0.22	0.40	0.21
1998	0.26	0.40	0.21
1997	0.24	0.39	0.21
1996	0.19	0.39	0.20
1995	0.24	0.37	0.20
1994	0.22	0.35	0.19
1993	0.26	0.35	0.20
1992	0.17	0.35	0.20
1991	0.19	0.37	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	49%	49%	48%
2022	47%	47%	47%
2021	47%	46%	43%
2020	33%	45%	40%
2019	33%	45%	40%
2018	28%	40%	33%
2017	28%	40%	33%
2016	36%	40%	35%
2015	37%	41%	34%
2014	41%	43%	36%
2013	40%	42%	37%
2012	38%	42%	37%
2011	32%	41%	31%
2010	32%	40%	31%
2009	30%	35%	32%
2007	3%	30%	8%
2006	32%	30%	26%
2005	28%	28%	23%
2004	30%	27%	21%
2003	23%	25%	20%
2002	20%	25%	18%
2001	33%	24%	20%
2000	38%	25%	19%
1999	40%	25%	18%
1998	38%	26%	19%
1997	41%	26%	21%
1996	35%	25%	20%
1995	39%	25%	19%
1994	37%	23%	17%
1993	48%	25%	34%
1992	44%	21%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ganiard School	Michigan	MT. Pleasant City School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	11%	6%	5%
2002	10%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

MT. Pleasant City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Ganiard School often compared to?

Ganiard Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pullen Elementary School, Vowles School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MI state average).

How many students attend Ganiard School?

223 students attend Ganiard School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Ganiard School students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ganiard School?

Ganiard School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ganiard School offer ?

Ganiard School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ganiard School part of?

Ganiard School is part of MT. Pleasant City School District.

School Reviews

1 5/11/2020

The scores in the MEAP test. both in reading and math. Would be substantially higher. If the school would drop the common core crap. Unless a parent begins with teaching a child common core match. it's like teaching them a second language .

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 223 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 50-54%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education