North Central Area Schools

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Spalding, Meyer and Powers, and parts of Harris and Gourley.

At a glance

284Students enrolled

3Schools

3Towns served

$16,524Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

48%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

SpaldingMeyerPowers

Grades PK–5

North Central Elementary School123 students · HermansvilleThis district

Grades 6–8

North Central Middle School61 students · PowersThis district

Grades 9–12

North Central Area Senior High School100 students · PowersThis district

Grades PK–5

North Central Elementary School123 students · HermansvilleThis district

Grades 6–8

North Central Middle School61 students · PowersThis district

Grades 9–12

North Central Area Senior High School100 students · PowersThis district

Grades PK–5

North Central Elementary School123 students · HermansvilleThis district

Grades 6–8

North Central Middle School61 students · PowersThis district

Grades 9–12

North Central Area Senior High School100 students · PowersThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MI

Math proficiency22%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 82.9% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,524

per student each year · about the MI average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration37%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)32%

State60%

Federal8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

338’20

329’21

326’22

286’23

284’24

Students

White · 91%259

American Indian/Alaska Native · 4%12

Hispanic · 4%10

Black · 1%2

Two or more races · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Spalding1,558 people

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Meyer1,073 people

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Powers360 people

Also covers small parts of Harris and Gourley.

Schools3 in district

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North Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 123 students · Hermansville

BPublic 📚

North Central Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 61 students · Powers

BPublic 🏫

North Central Area Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 100 students · Powers

A-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Carney-Nadeau Public SchoolsNadeau · $14,036 per student

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Escanaba Area Public SchoolsCornell · Ford River · $13,751 per student

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North Dickinson County SchoolsBreen · $12,966 per student

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Norway-Vulcan Area SchoolsFaithorn · Waucedah · $14,829 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.