Ashley Community Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Elba, Chapin, Washington, Ashley and Hamilton, and parts of North Star and Marion.
At a glance
203Students enrolled
4Schools
5Towns served
$16,783Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
76%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 82.9% · reported as a range, 60–79% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,783
per student each year · 2% above the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 2 years
212’23
203’24
Students
White · 81%165
Hispanic · 10%20
Two or more races · 5%10
Black · 2%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Also covers small parts of North Star and Marion.
Schools4 in district
Ashley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 60 students · Ashley
A-PublicAshley Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 54 students · Ashley
CPublicAshley High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 48 students · Ashley
C-PublicGratiot Continuous Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 41 students · Alma
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.