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Weston Elementary School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Weston Elementary School
Weston Elementary School is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in BURTON, Michigan, operated by Kearsley Community School District, caters to 380 students in grades pre-K through 1.
Within Kearsley Community School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,834 students, Weston Elementary School is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Weston Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.
On the resource side, Weston Elementary School shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Genesee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Genesee County) shows that median household income runs about $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Weston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Weston Elementary School operates from a suburban location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Weston Elementary School has fell 15%, going from 448 students in 2018 to 380 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 81% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.
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