Burr Oak High School

www.burroakcs.org

78 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Burr Oak High School, located in Burr Oak, Michigan, serves as the heart of the Burr Oak Community School District. As a small, rural educational institution, the school focuses on providing a tight-knit and personalized learning environment. By leveraging its size, the school aims to foster strong relationships between students and faculty, ensuring that each pupil receives individualized attention to support their academic and personal development.

The school is dedicated to preparing students for life beyond graduation, whether they choose to enter the workforce, the military, or pursue higher education. Through a standard high school curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities, Burr Oak High School strives to maintain a supportive community atmosphere while meeting the educational requirements of the state of Michigan. Its commitment to the local community is central to its identity, as it works to ensure its students graduate with the skills necessary to succeed in a changing world.

Total Students

5.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Burr Oak High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	66
Hispanic	9
Black	1
Two or More	2

White
66 (84.6 %)
Hispanic
9 (11.5 %)
Two or More
2 (2.6 %)
Black
1 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Burr Oak Community School District
Phone:	(269)489-5534
Website:	http://www.burroakcs.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	78
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	62
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 19

Grade 10 18

Grade 11 21

Grade 12 20