Total enrollment
951
-87 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
Michigan · 951 students · 1 city
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)'s 4 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 951 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 951 | #344 of 454 | #7,132 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #226 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #11 of 452 | #3,076 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.9% | #99 of 454 | #2,027 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,152 to 951 students (down 17%) and from 72 to 73 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Walnut Elementary School | Bangor | Elementary | PK-04 | 341 |
| Bangor Middle School | Bangor | Middle | 05-08 | 272 |
| Bangor High School | Bangor | High | 09-12 | 264 |
| Bangor Career Academy | Bangor | Combined | KG-12 | 74 |
About Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
Across 4 schools, Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) enrolls about 951 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the school-mix side, Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 238 in this district, meaningfully below the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 8%: 1,038 students in SY 2020-21 versus 951 in SY 2024-25.
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