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Armada Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Armada, Ray, Richmond and Armada, and parts of Lenox, Bruce, Riley and Berlin.
Students
1,707
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,594
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Armada Area Schools
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.0M, about $28 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 proficiency53%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,594 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 55%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,721’20
1,744’21
1,729’22
1,688’23
1,707’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.