Photo: Phoenix-Five · CC BY-SA 4.0Acme Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts
In Acme Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Acme Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Acme Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 449 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Acme Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Traverse City Area spends $15,423 per student and Elk Rapids Schools $12,921, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Acme Township’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Acme Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Acme Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Elk Rapids High School
Grades 9–12 · 360 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Elk Rapids
10th grade in Acme Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Elk Rapids High School
Grades 9–12 · 360 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Elk Rapids
11th grade in Acme Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Elk Rapids High School
Grades 9–12 · 360 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Elk Rapids
12th grade in Acme Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Elk Rapids High School
Grades 9–12 · 360 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Elk Rapids
Acme Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Traverse City Area Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Elk Rapids Schools, shared with Elk Rapids, Elk Rapids, Milton, Torch Lake and Whitewater. Its elementary school is in Traverse City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Acme Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Acme Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Acme Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Acme Township | A− | Traverse City Area PK–12 · Elk Rapids Schools PK–12 |
| Whitewater | A | Elk Rapids Schools |
| East Bay | A− | Traverse City Area |
Every school in Acme Township
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Acme Township’s schools
Are Acme Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Acme Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Acme Township in?
Two districts: Traverse City Area Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Elk Rapids Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Elk Rapids, Elk Rapids, Milton, Torch Lake and Whitewater.
Where do Acme Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Senior High, Central High School and Elk Rapids High School.
What is Acme Township’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Traverse City Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Acme Township spend per student?
$15,423 in Traverse City Area Public Schools and $12,921 in Elk Rapids Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Acme Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Acme Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.