For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 232 students in Climax-Scotts Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Climax-Scotts Community School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
588 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Climax-Scotts Community Schools, 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 15% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
15%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,735 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,293
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,735
$17,693
Best Climax-Scotts Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Climaxscotts Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11250 Qr Ave E
Scotts, MI 49088
(269) 497-2100
Scotts, MI 49088
(269) 497-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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