Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KALEVA NORMAN DICKSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262001008070
KND Elementary
4400 HIGHBRIDGE RD, BRETHREN, MI 49619 · (231) 477-5353 · Manistee County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
222 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within Kaleva Norman Dickson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
20.4%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 19.0:1
% White
86%
was 86%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KND Elementary
KND Elementary, an intimate primary school in BRETHREN, Michigan, run under Kaleva Norman Dickson School District, instructs 289 students, covering grades K through 6. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.
Across the 3 schools in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District (514 students total), KND Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, KND Elementary logs that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Native American. Compared to Manistee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, KND Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at KND Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Manistee County's rate of about 67%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, KND Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.3%, the actual is 23.4%, a residual of -8.8 points.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Manistee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,516 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Manistee County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,511 students), KND Elementary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Brethren Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. KND Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 291 (now 289).
Inside the community feed, members of the KND Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Manistee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,350
Census ACS
Median income
$63,516
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
- Brethren High SchoolHigh · 140 students
- Brethren Middle SchoolMiddle · 85 students
Other schools in BRETHREN
- Brethren High SchoolHigh · 140 students
- Brethren Middle SchoolMiddle · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Brethren Middle School0.0 mi · 85
- Brethren High School0.0 mi · 140
- Onekama Consolidated Schools9.9 mi · 294
- Bear Lake Elementary School10.1 mi · 147
- Bear Lake High School10.1 mi · 133
- Manistee ISD Center Programs13.3 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About KND ElementaryHow large is KND Elementary?
KND Elementary enrolls approximately 289 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does KND Elementary serve?
KND Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KND Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KND Elementary is approximately 18.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KND Elementary?
KND Elementary reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees KND Elementary?
KND Elementary is overseen by Kaleva Norman Dickson School District in Manistee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.