📍 425 Division St, Vassar, Tuscola County, 48768
Central School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Vassar, Tuscola County. The school has 335 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Vassar Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central School enrolls 335 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino and 2.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 309 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
246 of the school's 335 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 230 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 84.
Central School is one of 3 schools in Vassar Public Schools, based in VASSAR, Michigan. The district serves 809 students district-wide and employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 335 students, Central School is larger than the district average of about 270 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant