C−
Walkerville Rural Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Leavitt, Colfax, Beaver, Walkerville and Troy, and parts of Crystal, Merrill and Logan.
Students
248
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,607
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Walkerville Rural Community School District
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the MI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $10,060 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 proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,607 per student · 13% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 36%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 58%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
257’23
248’24
Down 3.5% since 2023.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.