East Leroy Elementary School

Located at 4320 K DR S, in EAST LEROY, Michigan, East Leroy Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary campus that instructs 199 students (grades K through 5), operated by Athens Area Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Across the 2 schools in Athens Area Schools (455 students total), East Leroy Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, East Leroy Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 10% multiracial, 6% Native American, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Calhoun County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, East Leroy Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting East Leroy Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Calhoun County indicate median household income runs about $63,177, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Calhoun County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,982 students), of which East Leroy Elementary School is one.

Sonoma Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 20%: 248 students in 2018 compared to 199 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 88% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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