C
Central Lake Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Central Lake, Torch Lake, Echo and Central Lake, and parts of Jordan.
Students
223
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,692
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Lake Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 49% more per student than the MI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $538 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 proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,692 per student · 49% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 16%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
264’20
258’21
247’22
237’23
223’24
Down 15.5% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.