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Fairview Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Comins, Elmer, Mitchell and Clinton.
Students
309
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,898
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
What stands out about Fairview Area School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,898 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 29%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
311’20
302’21
298’22
302’23
309’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <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.