Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWN CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260704004303
Brown City Elementary School
4290 2ND ST, BROWN CITY, MI 48416 · (810) 346-4700 · Sanilac County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
225 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brown City Elementary School→Brown City High School
Based on grade levels within Brown City Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
47.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brown City Elementary School
Brown City Elementary School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown City Elementary School this school | 362 | 62.2% | 41.6% |
| Central School VASSAR | 366 | 63.1% | 38.2% |
| Union City Elementary School UNION CITY | 359 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Stambaugh Elementary School IRON RIVER | 353 | 63.7% | 35.9% |
| South Maple Elementary School GAYLORD | 385 | 63.6% | 34.9% |
| North Ohio Elementary School GAYLORD | 388 | 63.1% | 30.6% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brown City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Sanilac County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #670 of 1,085 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #493 of 1,072 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #732 of 1,139 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #828 of 1,630 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #692 of 1,424 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #1,144 of 1,424 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #654 of 1,563 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #608 of 979 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 362 | 22.8 | 15.9:1 | 62% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 22.6 | 16.3:1 | 68% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 22.6 | 16.1:1 | 68% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 71% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 23.7 | 16.9:1 | 66% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 65% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 63% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 13 | 18.2:1 | 70% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 258 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brown City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (399 to 362); teachers down 4% (23.7 to 22.8).
About Brown City Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Brown City Elementary School serves students in BROWN CITY, Michigan. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 362 students in 2024-25.
In Brown City Community Schools, 2 schools enroll a combined 696 students.
Roughly 90% of students at Brown City Elementary School are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Sanilac County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Its ratio of 15.9:1 is based on 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 62%.
Brown City Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Brown City Elementary School's results are 2.8 points above predicted: 41.6% against 38.8%.
Census data for Sanilac County show the median household earns about $58,863 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sanilac County number 20, with about 5,377 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Brown City High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Brown City Elementary School places 4th of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 361 in 2020-21, 362 in 2024-25.
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Sanilac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,462
Census ACS
Median income
$58,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,377 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brown City Community Schools
- Brown City High SchoolHigh · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Brown City High School0.1 mi · 334
- Marlette Elementary8.4 mi · 328
- Marlette JrSr High School8.8 mi · 371
- Peck Community Elem School9.6 mi · 174
- Peck JrSr High School9.6 mi · 202
- North Branch High School9.8 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About Brown City Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brown City Elementary School?
Brown City Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-06.
Is Brown City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brown City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Brown City Elementary School have?
Brown City Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Brown City Elementary School?
Student demographics at Brown City Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Brown City Elementary School in?
Brown City Elementary School is part of Brown City Community Schools.
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