B
Gladstone Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Gladstone, Escanaba and Brampton.
Students
1,494
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,974
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gladstone Area Schools
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Michigan districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.7M, about $1,118 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Garden.
PK–12Big Bay De Noc SchoolBig Bay de Noc School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,974 per student · 22% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 72%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,522’20
1,513’21
1,490’22
1,478’23
1,494’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.