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Gaylord Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Bagley Township, Gaylord, Otsego Lake Township, Hayes Township, Livingston Township, Elmira Township, Chester Township, Dover Township and Warner Township.
Students
2,747
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,951
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gaylord Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $32 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinora Township.
PK–43 elementary schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
5–82 middle schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,951 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 54%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,794’20
2,814’21
2,793’22
2,776’23
2,747’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Alba Public SchoolsChestonia Township, Star Township
$17,446per student
Crawford AuSable SchoolsFrederic Township, Lovells Township, Maple Forest Township
$13,577per student
Vanderbilt Area SchoolsCorwith Township, Hudson Township
$18,821per student
Boyne Falls Public School DistrictBoyne Valley Township, Hudson Township
$22,698per 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.