C+
Evart Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Evart, Chippewa, Evart, Sylvan, Osceola, Middle Branch, Hartwick and Orient, and parts of Hersey, Grant and Cedar.
Students
798
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,098
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Evart Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.1M, about $7,618 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,098 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 62%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
852’20
861’21
889’22
869’23
798’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Black 1%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%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.