B
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Albert, Charlton, Greenwood, Chester, Dover and Vienna.
Students
675
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,953
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.0M, about $67 per student
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 proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
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$14,953 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 34%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
700’20
705’21
717’22
682’23
675’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.