Black River Public School MiddleHigh

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Holland, Michigan

Black River Public School MiddleHigh in Holland, Michigan enrolled 569 students in 2024-25 with 38.5 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the Michigan high-school median of 18.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 75-79% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 51% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

546 students in 2022-23, 550 students in 2023-24, 569 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.7 to 38.5.

Students enrolled at Black River Public School MiddleHigh by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235462023-245502024-25569
Students enrolled at Black River Public School MiddleHigh by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235462023-245502024-25569
Students enrolled at Black River Public School MiddleHigh by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235462023-245502024-25569
Students enrolled at Black River Public School MiddleHigh by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 56902004006002022-235462023-245502024-25569
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354642.712.8
2023-2455040.513.6
2024-2556938.514.8

14.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Michigan high schools

Among the 840 Michigan high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 14.8; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 14.8; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 14.8; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 14.8; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 18.4U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

14 AP courses and one counselor per 203 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Black River Public School MiddleHigh enrolled 507 students and had 2.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 23 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses14
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.5, one per 203 of the 507 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions23
  • Chronically absent7.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

59.4% of students were White, 24.1% Hispanic, 9.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White59.4%
  2. Hispanic24.1%
  3. Two or more races9.0%
  4. Asian5.3%
  5. Black2.1%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Black River Public School MiddleHigh scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. 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 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2275‑79%70‑74%44%
Math, 2022-2351%38‑42% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 67 students in Black River Public School MiddleHigh'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 schoolIts districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate95% or more95% or more81.8%
Students in the class6767115,301

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

High schools in Holland

5 public high schools in Holland report 2024-25 enrollment; Black River Public School MiddleHigh is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
West Ottawa High School Campus2,18719.645.1%
Holland High School96716.854.5%
Black River Public School MiddleHigh56914.814.6%
Holland Virtual Tech High School4848.089.6%
Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute145.371.4%

All public schools in Holland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Black River Public School MiddleHigh

  1. Holland High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 967 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Holland Virtual Tech High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 48 students, 48.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Black River Public School MiddleHigh with Holland High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Black River Public School spends per student$11,620 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,620
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganBlack River Public School MiddleHigh is the number 269 by size of 908 Michigan high schools open in 2024-25.#269 of 908
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 18.4 for high schools.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Black River Public School MiddleHigh

  1. How many students attend Black River Public School MiddleHigh?
    569 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 546 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Holland, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Black River Public School MiddleHigh?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Black River Public School MiddleHigh a Title I school?
    Black River Public School MiddleHigh was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Black River Public School MiddleHigh do on state tests?
    The students tested at Black River Public School MiddleHigh scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 51% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Black River Public School MiddleHigh?
    95% or more of the 67 students in Black River Public School MiddleHigh's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Black River Public School MiddleHigh in?
    Black River Public School, NCES district ID 2600114. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260011400705 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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