B+
Cadillac Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Cadillac, Haring Township, Cherry Grove Township, Clam Lake Township, Selma Township, Boon Township, Slagle Township, South Branch Township, Harrietta and Henderson Township, and parts of Newkirk Township and Sherman Township.
Students
3,050
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,677
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$51.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cadillac Area Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $51.3M, about $16,831 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,677 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,844’20
3,185’21
3,158’22
3,071’23
3,050’24
Up 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pine River Area SchoolsBurdell Township, Dover Township, Ellsworth Township
$15,685per student
Baldwin Community SchoolsCherry Valley Township, Eden Township, Peacock Township
$28,957per student
McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsHighland Township, Lake Township, Richland Township
$14,602per student
Mesick Consolidated SchoolsAntioch Township, Colfax Township, Springville Township
$15,948per 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.