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Gladstone Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Gladstone, Escanaba Township and Brampton Township.
Students
1,494
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,974
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gladstone Area Schools
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Michigan districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.7M, about $1,118 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quinnesec.
K–4Woodland Elementary SchoolBreitung Township Schools
5–8Kingsford Middle SchoolBreitung Township Schools
9–12Kingsford High SchoolBreitung Township Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,974 per student · 22% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 72%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,522’20
1,513’21
1,490’22
1,478’23
1,494’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rapid River Public SchoolsEnsign Township, Masonville Township
$15,708per student
Bark River-Harris School DistrictBark River Township, Harris Township
$13,320per student
Escanaba Area Public SchoolsCornell Township, Wells Township
$13,751per student
Mid Peninsula School DistrictBaldwin Township
$14,811per 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.