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Tawas Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves East Tawas, Baldwin Township, Grant Township, Tawas City, Tawas Township, Whitney Township, Wilber Township, Sherman Township and Alabaster Township, and parts of Au Sable Township.
Students
1,124
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,555
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$7.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tawas Area Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.1M, about $6,301 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 proficiency34%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,555 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 44%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,162’20
1,160’21
1,136’22
1,138’23
1,124’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.