C+
Kalkaska Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Clearwater, Coldsprings, Orange, Rapid River, Excelsior, Garfield, Bear Lake, Blue Lake and Oliver, and parts of Springfield.
Students
1,333
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,796
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$15.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kalkaska Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $15.0M, about $11,242 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 proficiency24%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,796 per student · 4% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 44%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,222’20
1,178’21
1,203’22
1,361’23
1,333’24
Up 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.