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Kingsley Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Blair, Paradise, Mayfield, Kingsley, Fife Lake, Greenwood and Union, and parts of Green Lake and Grant.
Students
1,422
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,581
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
What stands out about Kingsley Area Schools
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mayfield.
PK–5Kingsley Area Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Kingsley Area Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Kingsley Area High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,581 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 79%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,504’20
1,532’21
1,485’22
1,434’23
1,422’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <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.