C+
Kalkaska Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Clearwater, Coldsprings, Orange, Rapid River, Excelsior, Garfield, Bear Lake, Blue Lake and Oliver, and parts of Springfield.
Students
1,333
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,796
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$15.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kalkaska Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $15.0M, about $11,242 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 proficiency24%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,796 per student · 4% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 44%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,222’20
1,178’21
1,203’22
1,361’23
1,333’24
Up 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.