C+
Atlanta Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Briley Township, Avery Township, Vienna Township and Loud Township, and parts of Montmorency Township.
Students
247
Schools
1
Spent per student
$16,376
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Atlanta Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.5M, about $18,219 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,376 per student · 1% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 26%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
233’20
262’21
267’22
250’23
247’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hillman Community SchoolsHillman Township, Rust Township, Wellington Township
$15,752per student
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School DistrictAlbert Township, Charlton Township
$14,953per student
Onaway Area Community School DistrictAllis Township, Case Township, Forest Township
$15,848per student
Alpena Public SchoolsWellington Township
$14,914per 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.