School district · Michigan

Elk Rapids Schools

Elk Rapids Schools in Michigan: 5 public schools with 947 students and 17.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,921 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
947
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,921
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
53.1
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
474
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

62%proficient

+3.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 91% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

407 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

44%proficient

−5.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 80% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

409 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.2K15
$9.4K16
$9.5K17
$9.7K18
$10.2K19
$10.2K20
$10.4K21
$12.0K22
$13.6K23
$12.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.6% · $1.1M
State
20% · $4.6M
Local
76% · $17.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,146
Support services
$4,131
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$22.4M
Long-term debt
$43.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Lakeland Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–528916.260%46%
Pre-K–50———
Cherryland Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–827717.363%42%
Elk Rapids High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1236020.4——
Sunrise AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
9–122115.6——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
308 Meguzee Pt, Elk Rapids, MI 49629
Phone
(231)264-8692
Website