School district · Michigan

Escanaba Area Public Schools

Escanaba Area Public Schools in Michigan: 5 public schools with 2,130 students and 17.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,751 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,130
Students per teacher
17.7
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,751
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)
120
Counselors (FTE)
2.2
Students per counselor
986
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%

50%proficient

+3.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 73% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

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

Math

Michigan: 35%

43%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 79% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

874 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
$9.5K15
$10.3K16
$9.9K17
$10.5K18
$10.2K19
$10.5K20
$11.1K21
$12.7K22
$13.7K23
$13.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.4% · $2.7M
State
67% · $24.1M
Local
26% · $9.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,417
Support services
$4,580
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.4M
Long-term debt
$12.6M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 3High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Escanaba Upper ElementaryFree meals for all
3–542615.346%46%
Lemmer Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
1–229616.0——
Webster Kindergarten CenterFree meals for all
K21512.3——
6–121,08920.053%39%
Escanaba Student Success CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
8–1210474.3——

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
1500 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone
(906)786-5411
Website