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Imlay City Community Schools

634 W Borland Rd
Imlay City, MI 48444-1416

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Tel: (810) 724-9861

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,155 students in Imlay City Community Schools. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.

Public Elementary Schools in Imlay City Community Schools have an score of 35% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,541 Schools

# Students

1,723 Students

953,595 Students

# Teachers

87 Teachers

58,878 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
Kind	144	120
1	115	114
2	117	116
3	126	113
4	128	115
5	137	114
6	122	115
7	122	103
8	144	99

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District Rank

Imlay City Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#342 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools
2023	#342
2022	#396
2021	#337
2019	#402
2018	#483
2017	#466
2016	#509
2015	#558
2014	#554
2013	#529
2012	#433

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34%

35%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	34%	35%
2022	31%	34%
2021	31%	36%
2019	33%	40%
2018	26%	37%
2017	32%	39%
2016	31%	38%
2015	27%	37%
2014	33%	41%
2013	31%	41%
2012	28%	37%

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43%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2022	43%	45%
2021	47%	48%
2019	48%	49%
2018	26%	43%
2017	44%	49%
2016	42%	50%
2015	41%	49%
2014	62%	67%
2013	62%	65%
2012	65%	64%
2011	84%	80%

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34%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2022	34%	38%
2021	20%	23%

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85%

81%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	85%	81%
2022	92%	81%
2021	82%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	95%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	95%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	84%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	0.44	0.55
2022	0.44	0.55
2021	0.43	0.54
2020	0.42	0.53
2019	0.42	0.53
2018	0.40	0.53
2017	0.40	0.53
2016	0.40	0.52
2015	0.43	0.50
2014	0.42	0.50
2013	0.40	0.49
2012	0.40	0.49
2011	0.38	0.48
2010	0.36	0.47
2009	0.35	0.46
2008	0.34	0.46
2007	0.35	0.46
2006	0.34	0.43
2005	0.34	0.44
2004	0.31	0.43
2003	0.33	0.44
2002	0.27	0.42
2001	0.25	0.42
2000	0.23	0.40
1999	0.21	0.40
1998	0.20	0.40
1997	0.18	0.39
1996	0.19	0.39
1995	0.19	0.37
1994	0.16	0.35
1993	0.19	0.35
1992	0.16	0.35
1991	0.18	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%

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% Asian

1%

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

26%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	26%	9%
2022	26%	9%
2021	25%	8%
2020	25%	8%
2019	25%	8%
2018	25%	8%
2017	25%	8%
2016	25%	7%
2015	21%	7%
2014	25%	7%
2013	24%	6%
2012	22%	6%
2011	21%	6%
2010	20%	5%
2009	19%	5%
2008	18%	5%
2007	19%	4%
2006	19%	4%
2005	19%	4%
2004	17%	4%
2003	17%	4%
2002	14%	4%
2001	13%	4%
2000	11%	3%
1999	10%	3%
1998	11%	3%
1997	9%	3%
1996	9%	3%
1995	8%	3%
1994	7%	2%
1993	9%	2%
1992	7%	2%
1991	8%	2%

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% Black

1%

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%

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% White

70%

62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	70%	64%
2022	70%	64%
2021	72%	65%
2020	72%	66%
2019	72%	66%
2018	74%	66%
2017	74%	66%
2016	74%	67%
2015	57%	68%
2014	73%	69%
2013	74%	69%
2012	75%	69%
2011	76%	70%
2010	77%	70%
2009	78%	71%
2008	79%	71%
2007	78%	71%
2006	79%	73%
2005	78%	72%
2004	81%	73%
2003	80%	72%
2002	84%	73%
2001	85%	74%
2000	87%	75%
1999	88%	75%
1998	88%	75%
1997	90%	76%
1996	90%	76%
1995	90%	77%
1994	91%	79%
1993	90%	79%
1992	91%	79%
1991	90%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,379 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$27 MM	$12 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$27 MM	$12 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$25 MM	$11 MM
2018	$24 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$22 MM	$11 MM
2014	$21 MM	$10 MM
2012	$21 MM	$10 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$22 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$11 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$22 MM	$10 MM
2006	$21 MM	$10 MM
2005	$20 MM	$10 MM
2004	$20 MM	$10 MM
2003	$18 MM	$10 MM
2002	$18 MM	$10 MM
2001	$17 MM	$10 MM
2000	$16 MM	$9 MM
1999	$15 MM	$9 MM
1998	$15 MM	$10 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$10 MM
1995	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$32 MM	$11 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$32 MM	$11 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$10 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$11 MM
2014	$20 MM	$9 MM
2012	$21 MM	$10 MM
2011	$21 MM	$10 MM
2010	$21 MM	$11 MM
2009	$21 MM	$11 MM
2008	$22 MM	$11 MM
2007	$21 MM	$11 MM
2006	$22 MM	$11 MM
2005	$25 MM	$10 MM
2004	$22 MM	$11 MM
2003	$18 MM	$11 MM
2002	$16 MM	$10 MM
2001	$15 MM	$10 MM
2000	$17 MM	$9 MM
1999	$16 MM	$10 MM
1998	$14 MM	$10 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$10 MM
1995	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,634

$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$15,367	$16,123
2022	$12,762	$14,589
2021	$14,522	$15,927
2020	$12,762	$14,589
2019	$12,261	$14,099
2018	$11,848	$14,094
2017	$11,263	$13,305
2016	$11,209	$13,102
2015	$10,743	$11,681
2014	$10,052	$12,204
2012	$9,755	$12,235
2011	$9,349	$12,684
2010	$9,455	$11,681
2009	$9,510	$11,537
2008	$9,430	$11,222
2007	$9,158	$10,819
2006	$8,845	$9,793
2005	$8,535	$9,706
2004	$8,550	$9,471
2003	$7,645	$9,243
2002	$8,258	$8,687
2001	$7,715	$8,215
2000	$7,404	$7,511
1999	$6,891	$7,057
1998	$6,630	$7,001
1997	$5,927	$6,567
1995	$6,173	$6,044
1992	$4,724	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$18,379

$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Imlay City Community Schools	Michigan
2023	$18,064	$15,270
2022	$12,560	$14,302
2021	$17,071	$15,085
2020	$12,560	$14,302
2019	$11,347	$13,858
2018	$10,801	$13,691
2017	$10,433	$13,192
2016	$10,198	$12,965
2015	$10,336	$11,849
2014	$9,687	$12,085
2012	$9,417	$12,141
2011	$9,017	$12,422
2010	$9,097	$11,849
2009	$9,132	$11,612
2008	$8,957	$11,334
2007	$8,608	$10,901
2006	$9,147	$10,200
2005	$10,725	$9,852
2004	$9,369	$9,880
2003	$7,364	$9,552
2002	$7,329	$8,745
2001	$6,987	$8,343
2000	$7,654	$7,542
1999	$7,156	$7,404
1998	$6,411	$7,125
1997	$5,812	$6,851
1995	$6,564	$5,989
1992	$6,012	$5,102

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Best Imlay City Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Borland Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
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6/

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Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 W Borland Rd
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9813

Gr: 3-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Imlay City Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
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6/

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Top 50%

Add to Compare

495 W 1st St
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9811

Gr: 6-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

Weston Elementary School

Add to Compare

275 Weston St
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9812

Gr: PK-2 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,723 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 85% (Top 30% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
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