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Kearsley Community School District

4396 Underhill Dr
Flint, MI 48506-1534
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kearsley Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,940 students in Kearsley Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Kearsley Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
2,863 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kearsley Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#496 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
35%
39%
45%
32%
38%
71%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
70%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,904 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 $11,614 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
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,904
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,614
$17,693

Best Kearsley Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leota Fiedler Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6317 Nightingale Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9925
Gr: 4-6 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Kate Dowdall Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3333 Shillelagh Dr
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-2274
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6161 Hopkins Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 591-9929
Gr: 6-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
2499 Cashin St
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 591-8483
Gr: PK-1 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,863 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 71% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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