Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

The Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) district in Michigan operates 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district faces significant challenges, with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and equity concerns across most of its schools.

While Bangor High School stands out as a relatively stronger performer, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages, the elementary and middle schools consistently perform below state averages. The alternative school, Bangor Career Academy, is particularly struggling, with extremely low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 81.4%.

Across the district, the schools have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.77% at Bangor High School to 78.81% at South Walnut Elementary School. This, coupled with the low academic performance, may indicate broader socioeconomic challenges that are impacting student success. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 32.1% at Bangor Middle School to 81.4% at Bangor Career Academy, should be a top priority for the Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) district.