B+
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Winsor Township, Colfax Township, Caseville Township, Oliver Township, Fairhaven Township, Pigeon, Grant Township, Elkton, Lake Township, Meade Township, Chandler Township and McKinley Township, and parts of Brookfield Township and Hume Township.
Students
982
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,562
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$16.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $16.2M, about $16,514 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,562 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 48%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
889’20
912’21
936’22
955’23
982’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bad Axe Public SchoolsBad Axe, Lincoln Township, Sheridan Township
$15,534per student
North Huron School DistrictDwight Township, Lincoln Township, Port Austin Township
$20,247per student
Cass City Public SchoolsElkland Township, Elmwood Township
$14,224per student
Ubly Community SchoolsSheridan Township
$15,284per student
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.