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Armada Area Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Armada Township, Ray Township, Richmond Township and Armada, and parts of Lenox Township, Bruce Township, Riley Township and Berlin Township.

Armada Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,707
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,594
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Armada Area Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 16 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0M, about $28 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AArmada Township 5,384ARay Township 3,848A−Richmond Township 3,632AArmada 1,681

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Armada Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Orville C Krause Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Armada Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Armada High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 33.6% · 913 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 45.4% · 913 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 81.8% · 165 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,594 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 55%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,721’20
1,744’21
1,729’22
1,688’23
1,707’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Orville C Krause Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Armada
A
778 students17:1
Armada Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Armada
A−
383 students18:1
Armada High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Armada
A−
533 students15:1
Armada Continuing Education Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Armada
13 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Richmond Community SchoolsCasco Township, Columbus Township, Richmond
$14,691per student
Memphis Community SchoolsMemphis, Wales Township
$14,899per student
Almont Community SchoolsAlmont Township
$13,093per student
East China School DistrictCasco Township, Columbus Township
$15,506per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.