C+
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Norman Township, Maple Grove Township, Stronach Township, Dickson Township, Elk Township, Brown Township, Kaleva and Marilla Township, and parts of Bear Lake Township, Pleasanton Township, Springdale Township and Meade Township.
Students
514
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,418
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $3,708 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,418 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 42%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
540’20
535’21
539’22
531’23
514’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benzie County Central SchoolCleon Township, Joyfield Township, Thompsonville
$16,079per student
Manistee Area SchoolsEastlake, Filer Township, Manistee
$15,150per student
Mesick Consolidated SchoolsCleon Township, Slagle Township, Springville Township
$15,948per student
Onekama Consolidated SchoolsArcadia Township, Manistee Township, Onekama Township
$18,754per 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.