Potterville 51��s

425 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876-9771

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Bottom 50%

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 705 students in Potterville 51��s. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

51��s in Potterville 51��s have an score of 25% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,506 Schools

# Students

705 Students

1,376,285 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

82,372 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
Kind	79	125
1	67	114
2	53	116
3	44	113
4	65	115
5	54	114
6	40	115
7	48	117
8	53	116
9	50	129
10	52	128
11	50	124
12	50	123

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District Rank

Potterville 51��s, which is ranked within the bottom 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s
2023	#485
2022	#565
2021	#557
2019	#485
2018	#516
2017	#500
2016	#464
2015	#576
2014	#656
2013	#677
2012	#620

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25%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	25%	35%
2022	19%	34%
2021	20%	36%
2019	31%	40%
2018	24%	37%
2017	30%	39%
2016	29%	38%
2015	23%	37%
2014	23%	41%
2013	16%	41%
2012	17%	37%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2022	37%	45%
2021	39%	48%
2019	44%	49%
2018	24%	43%
2017	44%	49%
2016	49%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	60%	67%
2013	59%	65%
2012	61%	64%
2011	78%	80%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2022	27%	38%
2021	17%	23%

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85%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	85%	81%
2022	84%	81%
2021	87%	84%
2020	82%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	74%	85%
2016	62%	85%
2015	67%	85%
2014	72%	84%
2013	67%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	0.27	0.55
2022	0.27	0.55
2021	0.27	0.54
2020	0.25	0.53
2019	0.25	0.53
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.53
2016	0.23	0.52
2015	0.21	0.50
2014	0.19	0.50
2013	0.21	0.49
2012	0.21	0.49
2011	0.22	0.48
2010	0.24	0.47
2009	0.21	0.46
2008	0.17	0.46
2007	0.16	0.46
2006	0.18	0.43
2005	0.17	0.44
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.13	0.44
2002	0.14	0.42
2001	0.14	0.42
2000	0.13	0.40
1999	0.06	0.40
1998	0.05	0.40
1997	0.10	0.39
1996	0.06	0.39
1995	0.09	0.37
1994	0.13	0.35
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.10	0.35
1991	0.05	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	6%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	3%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	5%	18%
2017	5%	18%
2016	5%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	4%	19%
2011	4%	19%
2010	4%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%

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% White

85%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	85%	64%
2022	85%	64%
2021	85%	65%
2020	86%	66%
2019	86%	66%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	66%
2016	88%	67%
2015	89%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	88%	70%
2010	87%	70%
2009	89%	71%
2008	91%	71%
2007	92%	71%
2006	90%	73%
2005	91%	72%
2004	93%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	92%	73%
2001	92%	74%
2000	93%	75%
1999	97%	75%
1998	97%	75%
1997	95%	76%
1996	97%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	93%	79%
1993	94%	79%
1992	95%	79%
1991	97%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,970 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$10 MM
2012	$10 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$10 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$10 MM
2003	$9 MM	$10 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$9 MM
1998	$7 MM	$10 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	$11 MM	$11 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$11 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$10 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$11 MM
2006	$10 MM	$11 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$11 MM
2003	$10 MM	$11 MM
2002	$17 MM	$10 MM
2001	$9 MM	$10 MM
2000	$8 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$10 MM
1998	$7 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,948

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	$17,076	$16,123
2022	$15,273	$14,589
2021	$16,649	$15,927
2020	$15,273	$14,589
2018	$13,512	$14,094
2017	$12,717	$13,305
2016	$11,574	$13,102
2015	$11,058	$11,681
2014	$11,080	$12,204
2012	$10,351	$12,235
2011	$10,258	$12,684
2010	$10,171	$11,681
2009	$10,251	$11,537
2008	$10,547	$11,222
2007	$10,607	$10,819
2006	$10,458	$9,793
2005	$10,100	$9,706
2004	$9,597	$9,471
2003	$9,320	$9,243
2002	$9,290	$8,687
2001	$10,347	$8,215
2000	$9,638	$7,511
1999	$8,447	$7,057
1998	$8,180	$7,001
1997	$7,687	$6,567
1995	$8,764	$6,044
1992	$6,894	$5,111
1990	$5,395	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$15,970

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Potterville 51��s	Michigan
2023	$15,194	$15,270
2022	$14,516	$14,302
2021	$14,814	$15,085
2020	$14,516	$14,302
2018	$12,955	$13,691
2017	$11,985	$13,192
2016	$12,551	$12,965
2015	$11,232	$11,849
2014	$11,234	$12,085
2012	$9,444	$12,141
2011	$9,755	$12,422
2010	$10,331	$11,849
2009	$10,322	$11,612
2008	$10,365	$11,334
2007	$10,439	$10,901
2006	$10,656	$10,200
2005	$10,248	$9,852
2004	$9,969	$9,880
2003	$10,910	$9,552
2002	$18,786	$8,745
2001	$11,230	$8,343
2000	$9,096	$7,542
1999	$8,224	$7,404
1998	$7,736	$7,125
1997	$7,499	$6,851
1995	$7,995	$5,989
1992	$6,954	$5,102
1990	$4,947	$4,194

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Best Potterville 51��s 51��s (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Potterville Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

425 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876
(517) 645-4609

Gr: 5-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Potterville High School

Magnet School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

425 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876
(517) 645-7609

Gr: 9-12 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Potterville Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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511 E Main St
Potterville, MI 48876
(517) 645-2525

Gr: PK-4 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Potterville 51��s?

Potterville 51��s manages 3 public schools serving 705 students.

What is the rank of Potterville 51��s?

Potterville 51��s is ranked #517 out of 845 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Potterville 51��s?

85% of Potterville 51��s students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Potterville 51��s?

Potterville 51��s has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Potterville 51��s's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,970 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 705 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 85% (Top 30% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education