C
Inland Lakes Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Tuscarora Township, Mullett Township, Koehler Township, Mentor Township and Walker Township.
Students
664
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,030
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
What stands out about Inland Lakes Schools
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.7% since 2020
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 proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts34%
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$15,030 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 28%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
600’20
601’21
621’22
641’23
664’24
Up 10.7% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wolverine Community SchoolsEllis Township, Nunda Township, Wilmot Township
$16,278per student
Cheboygan Area SchoolsAloha Township, Inverness Township
$14,815per student
Onaway Area Community School DistrictForest Township, Waverly Township
$15,848per student
Pellston Public SchoolsBurt Township
$18,775per 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.