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Frankenmuth School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Birch Run, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth, Tuscola and Blumfield, and parts of Buena Vista.
Students
1,351
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,132
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Frankenmuth School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MI average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.2M, about $8,264 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 proficiency48%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,132 per student · 21% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,355’20
1,341’21
1,368’22
1,366’23
1,351’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 2%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.