Branch Line School

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601042

Branch Line School spent $9,413 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 141 students in 2024-25; 82.2% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Branch Line School in enrollment (143 to 158 students) and Branch Line School itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Branch Line School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs …$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Branch Line School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Branch Line School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Branch Line School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,848,000 in revenue: 82.2% state, 12.0% local and 5.8% federal. Total spending including $12,000 of capital outlay was $1,425,000, or $9,500 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Branch Line School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,519,000; Local $222,000; Federal $107,000; total $1,848,000.
  • State$1,519,000 82%
  • Local$222,000 12%
  • Federal$107,000 6%

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

150 students in 2022-23, 160 students in 2023-24, 141 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Branch Line School enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231502023-241602024-25141
Branch Line School enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231502023-241602024-25141
Branch Line School enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231502023-241602024-25141
Branch Line School enrollment by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231502023-241602024-25141

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2315012.412.1
2023-2416010.115.9
2024-251417.219.6

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Branch Line School scored proficient or above: 15-50% in reading and 15-50% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts15-50%44%96
Math15-50%34%96

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 141 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Branch Line School14119.646.1%Targeted 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 Branch Line School

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 Branch Line School

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentBranch Line School ranks 455 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,413).#455 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganBranch Line School is the number 798 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 150 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#798 of 892
  3. Concord Academy - PetoskeyThe next larger Michigan district: 151 students in fall 2022, $9,298 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,298
  4. Ojibwe Charter SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 144 students in fall 2022, $14,306 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,306
  5. Compare Branch Line School with Concord Academy - PetoskeyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Branch Line School

  1. How many schools and students are in Branch Line School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 141 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Branch Line School spend per student?
    $9,413 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 Branch Line School's money come from?
    $1,848,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.2% state, 12.0% local and 5.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Branch Line School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Branch Line School scored proficient or above: 15-50% in reading and 15-50% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Branch Line School's NCES district ID?
    2601042. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency 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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