Breckenridge Community Schools
| Breckenridge Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
700 Wright Street[1]
, Gratiot County, Michigan, 48615United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Caring people committed to excellence.[1] |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[2] |
| Superintendent | Wade Slavik[3] |
| Schools | 2[2] |
| Budget | $14,953,000 2022–2023 expenditures[2] |
| NCES District ID | 2606630[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 634 (2024–2025)[2] |
| Teachers | 37.2 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)[2] |
| Staff | 61.26 FTE (2024–2025)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17.04 (2024–2025)[2] |
| District mascot | Huskies[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Breckenridge Community Schools is a public school district in Central Michigan. In Gratiot County, it serves Breckenridge and parts of the townships of Bethany, Emerson, Lafayette, and Wheeler.[4] In Midland County, it serves parts of the townships of Greendale, Jasper, Lee, Mt. Haley, and Porter.[5] In Saginaw County, it serves parts of Chapin Township and Marion Township.[6]
History
Breckenridge's first school was built in 1882 and had two classrooms. The first high school class graduated in 1893, the same year that the district's students were divided into grades. A dedicated high school was built in 1916.[7]
In 1936, a new high school was built on East Summit Street. Later known as West Elementary, it became a community education center in 1995 before closing in 2009. It was demolished in 2013.[8][9]
East Elementary was built in 1954.[10] The current middle/high school was built in 1966.[7] The current elementary school opened in January 1995, adjacent to East Elementary.[11] Voters passed a $14.95 million bond issue in 2020 to tear down the old East Elementary section and construct a new addition to the 1995 elementary school in its place.[12][10]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Middle/High School | 700 Wright Street, Breckenridge | Grades 6–12. Built 1966.[7] |
| Breckenridge Elementary | 515 Summit Street, Breckenridge | Grades PreK-5. Built 1995.[11] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Breckenridge Community Schools. "Breckenridge Community Schools". Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Breckenridge Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ↑ Breckenridge Community Schools. "Superintendents Office". Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Gratiot County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Midland County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Saginaw County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Village of Breckenridge. "Our History". Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Dresden, Eric (March 10, 2013). "Breckenridge's West Elementary being torn down". Midland Daily News. p. A1.
- ↑ Editorial staff (1952). Nineteen Fifty-Two Blue and Gold (Yearbook). Breckenridge High School. p. 4.
- 1 2 Breckenridge Community Schools. "August 4, 2020 School Bond Proposal" (PDF). Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Breckenridge opens new elementary school Jan. 3". Saginaw News. November 17, 1994. p. B4.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Treasury. "State Qualified School Bond Election Results Gratiot County: Breckenridge Community Schools". Retrieved May 5, 2026.