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Anchor Bay School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore and Ira Township, and parts of Lenox Township and Casco Township.
Students
5,280
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,163
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$166.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Anchor Bay School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $166.9M, about $31,603 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,163 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,032’20
5,349’21
5,309’22
5,318’23
5,280’24
Up 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Great Oaks Elementary School
A468 students18:1
Ashley Elementary School
A−441 students17:1
Lighthouse Elementary School
B+441 students17:1
Dean A Naldrett School
B+353 students14:1
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School
A−338 students16:1
Francois Maconce Elem School
B+319 students14:1
Anchor Bay Middle School North
A−671 students20:1
Anchor Bay Middle School South
B509 students16:1
Anchor Bay High School
B+1,740 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East China School DistrictChina Township, Columbus Township, Cottrellville Township
$15,506per student
Richmond Community SchoolsColumbus Township, Richmond
$14,691per student
New Haven Community SchoolsMacomb Township, Ray Township
$14,322per student
Algonac Community School DistrictClay Township
$14,533per 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.