A−
Yale Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Emmett, Kenockee, Yale, Brockway, Greenwood, Lynn and Emmett, and parts of Clyde, Wales, Grant and Speaker.
Students
1,723
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,157
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$17.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yale Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $17.5M, about $10,144 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 proficiency40%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,157 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,834’20
1,803’21
1,741’22
1,736’23
1,723’24
Down 6.1% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Croswell-Lexington Community School DistrictBurtchville, Fremont, Worth
$14,353per student
Port Huron Area School DistrictBurtchville, Fort Gratiot, Kimball
$16,238per student
Capac Community School DistrictMussey, Riley
$13,840per student
Brown City Community School DistrictMaple Valley
$16,335per 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.