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Suttons Bay Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Suttons Bay Township, Bingham Township and Suttons Bay, and parts of Elmwood Township.
Students
488
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,416
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Suttons Bay Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020
- Debt of $7.3M, about $14,990 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 proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,416 per student · 5% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 30%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
613’20
586’21
578’22
551’23
488’24
Down 20.4% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 18%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Glen Lake Community SchoolsCenterville Township, Solon Township
$22,898per student
Leland Public School DistrictCenterville Township, Leland Township
$20,448per student
Traverse City Area Public SchoolsSolon Township, Traverse City
$15,423per student
Northport Public School DistrictLeelanau Township
$39,246per 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.