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Kingsley Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Blair Township, Paradise Township, Mayfield Township, Kingsley, Fife Lake Township, Greenwood Township and Union Township, and parts of Green Lake Township and Grant Township.
Students
1,422
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,581
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
What stands out about Kingsley Area Schools
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Advance.
K–4Boyne City Elementary SchoolBoyne City Public Schools
5–8Boyne City Middle SchoolBoyne City Public Schools
9–12Boyne City High SchoolBoyne City Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,581 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 79%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,504’20
1,532’21
1,485’22
1,434’23
1,422’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Traverse City Area Public SchoolsEast Bay Township, Garfield Township, Long Lake Township
$15,423per student
Mesick Consolidated SchoolsColfax Township, Hanover Township, Wexford Township
$15,948per student
Benzie County Central SchoolColfax Township, Inland Township
$16,079per student
Buckley Community School DistrictHanover Township, Wexford Township
$13,631per 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.