Total enrollment
1,567
+57 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Buchanan Community Schools
Michigan · 1,567 students · 1 city
Buchanan Community Schools's public-school directory holds 6 schools, serving about 1,567 K-12 students inside Michigan (an average of 261 per school).
4-year change in Buchanan Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Buchanan Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #60 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,567 | #233 of 454 | #5,298 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #130 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #320 of 452 | #7,535 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.4% | #208 of 454 | #3,675 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #176 of 325 | #5,059 of 6,853 |
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 Buchanan Community Schools
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,551 to 1,552 students (unchanged) and from 89 to 86 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan High School | Buchanan | High | 08-12 | 561 |
| Buchanan Middle School | Buchanan | Middle | 05-07 | 358 |
| Moccasin Elementary School | Buchanan | Elementary | 02-04 | 354 |
| Ottawa Elementary School | Buchanan | Elementary | PK-01 | 230 |
| Buchanan Virtual Academy | Buchanan | Combined | KG-12 | 49 |
| Buchanan Step Up | Buchanan | Combined | KG-12 | 15 |
About Buchanan Community Schools
As a low-population district in Michigan, Buchanan Community Schools hosts 1,567 students across 6 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Buchanan Community Schools is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Buchanan Community Schools runs about 261 students per school, 36% lower than the state mean of roughly 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,567 students, increased 4% from the 1,510 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Buchanan Community Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.