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Chippewa Valley Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Clinton Township and Macomb Township.
Students
14,504
Schools
20
Spent per student
$14,957
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$410.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chippewa Valley Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $410.4M, about $28,298 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster Township.
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 proficiency39%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,957 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 64%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,105’20
14,967’21
14,903’22
14,721’23
14,504’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Shawnee Elementary School
A662 students19:1
Ojibwa Elementary School
B622 students19:1
Cherokee Elementary School
B526 students20:1
Huron Elementary School
B522 students19:1
Ottawa Elementary School
C519 students17:1
Sequoyah Elementary School
A−490 students18:1
Erie Elementary School
B−474 students17:1
Miami Elementary School
B−473 students18:1
Fox Elementary School
B−471 students17:1
Mohawk Elementary School
B+463 students17:1
Cheyenne Elementary School
A−440 students16:1
Clinton Valley Elementary School
C+322 students18:1
Seneca Middle School
A−1,078 students22:1
Wyandot Middle School
B844 students18:1
Iroquois Middle School
B814 students22:1
Algonquin Middle School
C+542 students20:1
Dakota High School
A−2,476 students22:1
Chippewa Valley High School
B2,162 students22:1
International Academy of Macomb
A+461 students89:1
Chippewa Valley Adult and Mohegan Alt Educ
D143 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
L'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsChesterfield Township, Harrison Township
$15,957per student
New Haven Community SchoolsChesterfield Township, Ray Township
$14,322per student
Utica Community SchoolsShelby Township, Sterling Heights
$15,140per student
Anchor Bay School DistrictChesterfield Township
$15,163per 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.