B+
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Winsor, Colfax, Caseville, Oliver, Fairhaven, Pigeon, Grant, Elkton, Lake, Meade, Chandler and McKinley, and parts of Brookfield and Hume.
Students
982
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,562
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$16.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $16.2M, about $16,514 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 proficiency31%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,562 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 48%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
889’20
912’21
936’22
955’23
982’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.