At the close of the nineteenth century, many rural Michigan school districts were in crisis as people left farms for the city and industrial jobs. A 1903 state law authorized consolidation of districts and provided for public transportation to ensure access to more distant schools. Local schools quickly responded, and in 1904 the nearby districts of Porter and Cook joined with Grand Blanc. By 1921 the entire township had consolidated. Grand Blanc became the first consolidated school district in the state, using the school that stood on this site until it was destroyed in a 1920 fire. Students were originally brought to the consolidated school by horse-drawn bus, and later all school vehicles were mandated to be motorized. The present building was dedicated in January 1922 with 350 pupils, and several additions became necessary as enrollment grew.