C−
Vanderbilt Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Corwith Township, Hudson Township and Vanderbilt, and parts of Livingston Township, Dover Township and Chandler Township.
Students
72
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,821
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vanderbilt Area Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the MI average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 30.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $1,389 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 proficiency15%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,821 per student · 14% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 27%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
104’20
93’21
98’22
112’23
72’24
Down 30.8% since 2020.
Students
White 99%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gaylord Community SchoolsBagley Township, Chester Township, Elmira Township
$14,951per student
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School DistrictCharlton Township, Chester Township
$14,953per student
Wolverine Community SchoolsNunda Township, Wilmot Township
$16,278per student
Public Schools of PetoskeyMelrose Township, Springvale Township
$17,179per 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.