B+
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Osceola, and parts of Torch Lake.
Students
317
Schools
1
Spent per student
$13,411
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$4.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.3M, about $13,691 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copper Harbor.
PK–8Grant Township SchoolGrant Township School District 2
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,411 per student · 19% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 28%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 72%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
332’20
322’21
306’22
314’23
317’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.