Maple Creek Education Center

Located at 30 S WALNUT ST, in BANGOR, Michigan, Maple Creek Education Center is a very small all-grades campus that instructs 33 students (grades K through 12), run under Van Buren ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 88% below the state mean of about 281.

Maple Creek Education Center is one of 3 schools operated by Van Buren ISD, a district that works with 156 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Maple Creek Education Center records that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder consists of 9% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at school resources, Maple Creek Education Center shows 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.7:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Van Buren County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Van Buren County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,114 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Van Buren County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students), Maple Creek Education Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Walnut Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maple Creek Education Center has edged down 39%, going from 54 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 9% to 0% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.