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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
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 →
Schools most like KND Elementary
KND Elementary's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KND Elementary this school | 289 | 76.8% | 23.4% |
| WhitmoreBolles Elementary School DEARBORN | 316 | 74.7% | 51.0% |
| East Elementary School CHEBOYGAN | 301 | 75.7% | N/A |
| Mancelona Elementary School MANCELONA | 288 | 75.7% | 44.0% |
| Weidman Elementary School WEIDMAN | 258 | 73.3% | 66.8% |
| Nowlin Elementary School DEARBORN | 243 | 73.7% | 39.4% |
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 KND Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #1,037 of 1,085 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #1,107 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,130 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,165 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #946 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #415 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #954 of 979 |
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
289
+18 (+7%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 289 | 15.9 | 18.1:1 | 77% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 16.9 | 16.6:1 | 76% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 16.8 | 17.2:1 | 80% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 81% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 15.3 | 19.0:1 | 77% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 11 | 25.3:1 | 70% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | 74% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KND Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (291 to 289); teachers up 4% (15.3 to 15.9).
About KND Elementary
KND Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school located in BRETHREN, Michigan. It is open to students in kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 289 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 514 students.
KND Elementary is 86% White by enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Native American. That is in line with Manistee County, where about 89% of residents are White. The diversity index for KND Elementary is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. The school reported 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 10 points above the 67% average for public schools in Manistee County.
KND Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.4% is 8.8 points below the 32.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Manistee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $63,516, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,511, KND Elementary among them.
The closest school to KND Elementary is Brethren Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 18 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for KND Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 High School10.1 mi · 133
- Bear Lake Elementary School10.1 mi · 147
- 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.