Ryan Elementary School

Ryan Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary campus in BRONSON, Michigan, run under Bronson Community School District. The school teaches 217 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

Bronson Community School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 963 students. Ryan Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Ryan Elementary School lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ryan Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Ryan Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Branch County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Ryan Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.9%; this one delivers 33.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Branch County) records that median household income runs about $63,724, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Ryan Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Branch County (combined enrollment of about 6,546 students).

Nearest neighbor: Anderson Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Ryan Elementary School.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 249 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 77% to 84% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.