Blue Water Middle College

Public school district · St. Clair County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600992

Blue Water Middle College spent $9,706 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 205 students in 2024-25; 97.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 45-49% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Blue Water Middle College in enrollment (248 to 261 students) and Blue Water Middle College itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Blue Water Middle College, FY23Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; Global Heights Academy $16,742; Waldron Area $15,954; Wakefield-Marenisco $15,421; Michigan Educational Choice Center $14,867; Wolverine Community Schools $14,520; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; State Street Academy $13,050; Weston Academy $12,222; Blue Water Middle College $9,706; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kLitchfield Community Schools$16,992Global Heights Academy$16,742Waldron Area$15,954Wakefield-Marenisco$15,421Michigan Educational Choice Ce…$14,867Wolverine Community Schools$14,520Honey Creek Community School$13,518State Street Academy$13,050Weston Academy$12,222Blue Water Middle College$9,706State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Blue Water Middle College, FY23Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; Global Heights Academy $16,742; Waldron Area $15,954; Wakefield-Marenisco $15,421; Michigan Educational Choice Center $14,867; Wolverine Community Schools $14,520; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; State Street Academy $13,050; Weston Academy $12,222; Blue Water Middle College $9,706; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kLitchfield Community Schools$16,992Global Heights Academy$16,742Waldron Area$15,954Wakefield-Marenisco$15,421Michigan Educational Choice Center$14,867Wolverine Community Schools$14,520Honey Creek Community School$13,518State Street Academy$13,050Weston Academy$12,222Blue Water Middle College$9,706State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Blue Water Middle College, FY23Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; Global Heights Academy $16,742; Waldron Area $15,954; Wakefield-Marenisco $15,421; Michigan Educational Choice Center $14,867; Wolverine Community Schools $14,520; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; State Street Academy $13,050; Weston Academy $12,222; Blue Water Middle College $9,706; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kLitchfield Community Schools$16,992Global Heights Academy$16,742Waldron Area$15,954Wakefield-Marenisco$15,421Michigan Educational Choice Center$14,867Wolverine Community Schools$14,520Honey Creek Community School$13,518State Street Academy$13,050Weston Academy$12,222Blue Water Middle College$9,706State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Blue Water Middle College, FY23Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; Global Heights Academy $16,742; Waldron Area $15,954; Wakefield-Marenisco $15,421; Michigan Educational Choice Center $14,867; Wolverine Community Schools $14,520; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; State Street Academy $13,050; Weston Academy $12,222; Blue Water Middle College $9,706; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kLitchfield Community Schools$16,992Global Heights Academy$16,742Waldron Area$15,954Wakefield-Marenisco$15,421Michigan Educational Choice Center$14,867Wolverine Community Schools$14,520Honey Creek Community School$13,518State Street Academy$13,050Weston Academy$12,222Blue Water Middle College$9,706State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$2,974,000 in revenue: 97.6% state, 0.1% local and 2.3% federal. Total spending was $3,015,000, or $11,824 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Blue Water Middle College revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,902,000; Local $3,000; Federal $69,000; total $2,974,000.
  • State$2,902,000 98%
  • Local$3,000 0%
  • Federal$69,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

255 students in 2022-23, 208 students in 2023-24, 205 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Blue Water Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 208, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232552023-242082024-25205
Blue Water Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 208, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232552023-242082024-25205
Blue Water Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 208, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232552023-242082024-25205
Blue Water Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 208, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232552023-242082024-25205

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325516.615.4
2023-2420816.112.9
2024-2520517.411.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

45-49% of the 127 students in Blue Water Middle College's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate45‑49%81.8%
Students in the class127115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 205 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Blue Water Middle College Academy20511.821.0%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Blue Water Middle College

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Blue Water Middle College

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentBlue Water Middle College ranks 450 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,706).#450 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganBlue Water Middle College is the number 718 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 255 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#718 of 892
  3. Wolverine Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 256 students in fall 2022, $14,520 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,520
  4. Heritage Southwest Intermediate School DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 254 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Blue Water Middle College with Wolverine Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Blue Water Middle College Academy, its largest high school205 students in 2024-25, 11.8 per teacher.205
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Blue Water Middle College

  1. How many schools and students are in Blue Water Middle College?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 205 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Blue Water Middle College spend per student?
    $9,706 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Blue Water Middle College's money come from?
    $2,974,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 97.6% state, 0.1% local and 2.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Blue Water Middle College?
    45-49% of the 127 students in Blue Water Middle College's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Blue Water Middle College's NCES district ID?
    2600992. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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