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Carson City-Crystal Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Bloomer Township, Crystal Township, Ronald Township, Bushnell Township, Ferris Township, North Plains Township, Carson City, New Haven Township, North Shade Township, Lebanon Township and Hubbardston.
Students
665
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,951
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carson City-Crystal Area School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.4% since 2020
- Debt of $10.1M, about $15,171 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,951 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 60%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
805’20
818’21
749’22
743’23
665’24
Down 17.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Montcalm Public SchoolsDay Township, Evergreen Township, Fairplain Township
$14,998per student
Ionia Public SchoolsIonia Township, Lyons Township, Orleans Township
$12,742per student
Fulton SchoolsEssex Township, Fulton Township, Newark Township
$16,057per student
Pewamo-Westphalia Community School DistrictDallas Township, Lyons Township
$15,140per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.