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Anchor Bay School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Chesterfield, New Baltimore and Ira, and parts of Lenox and Casco.
Students
5,280
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,163
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$166.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Anchor Bay School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $166.9M, about $31,603 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,163 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,032’20
5,349’21
5,309’22
5,318’23
5,280’24
Up 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Great Oaks Elementary School
A468 students18:1
Ashley Elementary School
A−441 students17:1
Lighthouse Elementary School
B+441 students17:1
Dean A Naldrett School
B+353 students14:1
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School
A−338 students16:1
Francois Maconce Elem School
B+319 students14:1
Anchor Bay Middle School North
A−671 students20:1
Anchor Bay Middle School South
B509 students16:1
Anchor Bay High School
B+1,740 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.