C+
Alanson Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Littlefield, Maple River and Alanson, and parts of Little Traverse and Pleasantview.
Students
223
Schools
1
Spent per student
$15,598
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alanson Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $3.3M, about $14,753 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 proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,598 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 37%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 33%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
210’20
232’21
226’22
229’23
223’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.