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Black River 51�� District

491 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423-4838

Top 20%

Tel: (616) 355-0055

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Black River 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,509 Schools

# Students

946 Students

1,376,331 Students

# Teachers

63 Teachers

82,379 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
Kind	66	125
1	65	114
2	63	116
3	70	113
4	66	115
5	66	114
6	83	115
7	77	116
8	77	116
9	85	129
10	84	127
11	81	124
12	63	123

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District Rank

Black River 51�� District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#93 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District
2023	#93
2022	#86
2021	#131
2019	#96
2018	#193
2017	#126
2016	#59
2015	#93
2014	#42
2013	#39
2012	#23

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43%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	43%	35%
2022	42%	34%
2021	36%	36%
2019	50%	40%
2018	40%	37%
2017	49%	39%
2016	52%	38%
2015	47%	37%
2014	54%	41%
2013	57%	41%
2012	58%	37%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2022	73%	45%
2021	68%	48%
2019	69%	49%
2018	40%	43%
2017	65%	49%
2016	73%	50%
2015	70%	49%
2014	88%	67%
2013	84%	65%
2012	84%	64%
2011	95%	80%

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56%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2022	56%	38%
2021	42%	23%

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(21-22)

80-89%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2022	84%	81%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	95%	84%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	0.54	0.55
2022	0.53	0.55
2021	0.50	0.54
2020	0.48	0.53
2019	0.48	0.53
2018	0.44	0.53
2017	0.44	0.53
2016	0.42	0.52
2015	0.40	0.50
2014	0.38	0.50
2013	0.35	0.49
2012	0.34	0.49
2011	0.35	0.48
2010	0.30	0.47
2009	0.30	0.46
2008	0.29	0.46
2007	0.32	0.46
2006	0.27	0.43
2005	0.33	0.44
2004	0.35	0.43
2003	0.34	0.44
2002	0.34	0.42
2001	0.47	0.42
2000	0.44	0.40
1999	0.33	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2004	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	23%	9%
2022	21%	9%
2021	19%	8%
2020	18%	8%
2019	18%	8%
2018	17%	8%
2017	17%	8%
2016	17%	7%
2015	15%	7%
2014	13%	7%
2013	12%	6%
2012	12%	6%
2011	12%	6%
2010	10%	5%
2009	9%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	9%	4%
2006	9%	4%
2005	11%	4%
2004	12%	4%
2003	13%	4%
2002	13%	4%
2001	20%	4%
2000	17%	3%
1999	11%	3%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	2%	18%
2022	2%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	4%	19%
2000	4%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	3%	19%
1997	2%	18%

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% White

62%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	63%	64%
2022	65%	64%
2021	68%	65%
2020	69%	66%
2019	69%	66%
2018	73%	66%
2017	73%	66%
2016	75%	67%
2015	76%	68%
2014	78%	69%
2013	80%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	80%	70%
2010	83%	70%
2009	83%	71%
2008	84%	71%
2007	82%	71%
2006	87%	73%
2005	81%	72%
2004	80%	73%
2003	80%	72%
2002	80%	73%
2001	70%	74%
2000	73%	75%
1999	81%	75%

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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	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,432 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$10 MM
2005	$5 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$2 MM	$10 MM
2001	$2 MM	$10 MM
2000	$2 MM	$9 MM
1999	$2 MM	$9 MM
1998	$2 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$10 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$11 MM
2006	$5 MM	$11 MM
2005	$5 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$11 MM
2003	$3 MM	$11 MM
2002	$2 MM	$10 MM
2001	$3 MM	$10 MM
2000	$2 MM	$9 MM
1999	$2 MM	$10 MM
1998	$2 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,964

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$11,022	$16,123
2022	$9,960	$14,589
2021	$11,336	$15,927
2020	$9,960	$14,589
2019	$9,894	$14,099
2018	$9,547	$14,094
2017	$9,378	$13,305
2016	$9,363	$13,102
2015	$8,424	$11,681
2014	$9,148	$12,204
2012	$8,588	$12,235
2011	$8,814	$12,684
2010	$8,565	$11,681
2009	$8,484	$11,537
2008	$8,701	$11,222
2007	$8,677	$10,819
2006	$8,071	$9,793
2005	$8,104	$9,706
2004	$7,507	$9,471
2003	$7,469	$9,243
2002	$8,235	$8,687
2001	$7,490	$8,215
2000	$7,300	$7,511
1999	$6,708	$7,057
1998	$6,197	$7,001

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Spending / Student

$9,432

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Black River 51�� District	Michigan
2023	$9,482	$15,270
2022	$9,582	$14,302
2021	$9,752	$15,085
2020	$9,582	$14,302
2019	$9,473	$13,858
2018	$9,270	$13,691
2017	$9,007	$13,192
2016	$11,711	$12,965
2015	$7,581	$11,849
2014	$8,494	$12,085
2012	$7,910	$12,141
2011	$7,974	$12,422
2010	$7,708	$11,849
2009	$7,621	$11,612
2008	$7,677	$11,334
2007	$11,210	$10,901
2006	$7,039	$10,200
2005	$7,937	$9,852
2004	$8,366	$9,880
2003	$7,318	$9,552
2002	$8,348	$8,745
2001	$9,116	$8,343
2000	$6,686	$7,542
1999	$6,233	$7,404
1998	$6,175	$7,125

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Best Black River 51�� District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Black River 51�� Middlehigh

Charter School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

491 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055

Gr: 6-12 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Black River 51�� Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

513 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 355-0055

Gr: K-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Black River 51�� District?

Black River 51�� District manages 2 public schools serving 946 students.

What is the rank of Black River 51�� District?

Black River 51�� District is ranked #100 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Black River 51�� District?

62% of Black River 51�� District students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Black River 51�� District?

Black River 51�� District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Black River 51�� District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,432 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 946 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education