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Marlette Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Marlette, Burnside Township, Marlette Township, Koylton Township, Burlington Township, Flynn Township, Lamotte Township, Elmer Township and Clifford.
Students
699
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,619
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marlette Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.6M, about $5,213 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 proficiency38%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts55%
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$14,619 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 68%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
733’20
727’21
716’22
712’23
699’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brown City Community School DistrictBrown City, Maple Valley Township
$16,335per student
Cass City Public SchoolsEvergreen Township, Kingston Township
$14,224per student
Kingston Community School DistrictDayton Township, Kingston Township
$14,327per student
Sandusky Community School DistrictMoore Township, Watertown Township
$14,336per 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.