Michigan Center School District
| Michigan Center School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
400 South State Street[1]
, Jackson County, Michigan, 49254United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Every kid, every day.[3] |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Brady Cook[2] |
| Schools | 3[1] |
| Budget | $18,099,000 2021-2022 expenditures[1] |
| NCES District ID | 2623790[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,359 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Teachers | 77.18 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[1] |
| Staff | 141.89 FTE (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.61 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Michigan Center School District is a public school district in Jackson County, Michigan. It serves Michigan Center and parts of Leoni Township.[4]
History
The first school in Michigan Center was established in 1833. The first recorded location of a school was in 1847, when a frame school was built on Broad Street on the site of the current Keicher Elementary. It was replaced in 1869 with a brick building.[5]
The oldest section of the building on the Keicher Elementary site (named after R. F. Keicher, a former school superintendent[6]) was built in 1918 to house all grades in the district. It was not until 1928 that the district graduated its first class of seniors. A large addition was built in 1930, and an elementary section was built in 1952. Arnold Elementary was built in 1950.[6] Clement School and its district were annexed to Michigan Center in 1962.[5]
The current high school opened on October 24, 1958, and it was dedicated on April 26, 1959.[7] The former high school became a junior high school before ultimately becoming Kaiser Elementary.[5][3]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Center Jr/Sr High School | 400 South State Street, Michigan Center | Grades 7–12. Built 1958.[7] |
| Keicher Elementary | 137 Broad Street, Michigan Center | Grades 3–6 |
| Arnold Elementary | 4064 Page Avenue, Michigan Center | Grades PreK-2 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Michigan Center School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Center School District. "District Administration". Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Michigan Center School District. "Michigan Center School District". Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Jackson County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Editorial staff of Michigan Center High School yearbook. 50th Anniversary Cardinal 1977 (Michigan Center High School yearbook 1977). pp. 4–21.
- ^ a b Editorial staff of Michigan Center High School yearbook. 1964 Cardinal (Michigan Center High School yearbook 1964). p. 2.
- ^ a b "1,500 persons help dedicate 2 1/4 million dollar Center school". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). April 27, 1959. p. 1.