C
Inland Lakes Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Tuscarora Township, Mullett Township, Koehler Township, Mentor Township and Walker Township.
Students
664
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,030
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
What stands out about Inland Lakes Schools
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.7% since 2020
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 proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,030 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 28%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
600’20
601’21
621’22
641’23
664’24
Up 10.7% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wolverine Community SchoolsEllis Township, Nunda Township, Wilmot Township
$16,278per student
Cheboygan Area SchoolsAloha Township, Inverness Township
$14,815per student
Onaway Area Community School DistrictForest Township, Waverly Township
$15,848per student
Pellston Public SchoolsBurt Township
$18,775per 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.