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Suttons Bay Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Suttons Bay, Bingham and Suttons Bay, and parts of Elmwood.
Students
488
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,416
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Suttons Bay Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020
- Debt of $7.3M, about $14,990 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 proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,416 per student · 5% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 30%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
613’20
586’21
578’22
551’23
488’24
Down 20.4% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 18%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%Black <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.