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Buchanan Community Schools Schools
Buchanan Community Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Berrien County (Buchanan). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buchanan Community Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buchanan Community Schools
4 of 6 schools in Buchanan Community Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1
Best schools in Buchanan Community Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Moccasin Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Buchanan Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Buchanan Virtual Academy (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- C Buchanan High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Buchanan Community Schools
High schools (1)
- C Buchanan High School, Buchanan
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Buchanan Middle School, Buchanan
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Moccasin Elementary School, Buchanan
- Ottawa Elementary School, Buchanan
Other schools and academies (2)
- Buchanan Step Up, Buchanan
- B- Buchanan Virtual Academy, Buchanan
Where Buchanan Community Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Buchanan (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Berrien County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,558 students with 90 full-time-equivalent teachers and 199 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2607140
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- River Valley School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Brandywine Community Schools (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Niles Community Schools (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Berrien Springs Public Schools (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Bridgman Public Schools (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Lakeshore School District (Berrien) (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Eau Claire Public Schools (4 schools, 14 mi)
- St. Joseph Public Schools (5 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Buchanan Community Schools
How many schools are in Buchanan Community Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Buchanan Community Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buchanan Community Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buchanan.
How good are the schools in Buchanan Community Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 38.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buchanan Community Schools?
1,558 students were enrolled in Buchanan Community Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buchanan Community Schools?
Buchanan Community Schools is in Michigan, based in Berrien County, with its district office in Buchanan. Its boundary covers about 73.2 sq mi.