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Schools in Blair Township · Traverse City Area Public Schools, Kingsley Area Schools

Blair Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Michigan districts

46% of students in Blair Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blair 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.

#185of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Traverse City Area
Students per teacher
18.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,430 students on the public path
In brief

Blair Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1239 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blair Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 46% 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 Kingsley Area Schools $13,581, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blair Township’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Michigan school districts, #185 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1239)Better than 90%
Towns in Grand Traverse County (13)Better than 69%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,169 test results and a graduating class of 752 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Blair Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,169 in math, 5,168 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blair Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blair Elementary SchoolTraverse City Area Public SchoolsC
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Blair Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Traverse City Area Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Kingsley Area Schools, shared with Fife Lake, Greenwood, Kingsley, Mayfield, Paradise and Union. Its middle school is in Traverse City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Blair Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Traverse City Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 8,546 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,423MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Kingsley Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,422 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,581MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Traverse City Area Public Schools58%
State average 45.4% · 4378 students tested
Math · PK–12, Traverse City Area Public Schools45%
State average 33.6% · 4380 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kingsley Area Schools63%
State average 45.4% · 790 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kingsley Area Schools50%
State average 33.6% · 789 students tested

Blair Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Blair Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blair TownshipA−Traverse City Area PK–12 · Kingsley Area Schools PK–12
ParadiseAKingsley Area Schools
GarfieldA−Traverse City Area
East BayA−Traverse City Area
Green LakeA−Traverse City Area
MayfieldA−Kingsley Area Schools PK–12 · Buckley PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Traverse City Area with Blair Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Blair Township

9 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).

District schools in Blair Townshipby address
Blair Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
C
202 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Blair Townshipin other towns
Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Traverse City
A
510 students17:1Rate it →
TCAPS Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Traverse City
A−
331 students16:1Rate it →
West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Traverse City
B+
1,081 students21:1Rate it →
East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Traverse City
A−
829 students20:1Rate it →
Kingsley Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kingsley
A
366 students16:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Traverse City
A
1,326 students24:1Rate it →
West Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Traverse City
A
1,384 students25:1Rate it →
Kingsley Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingsley
B−
401 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Blair Township’s schools

Are Blair Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blair Township children attend outscore 81% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #185 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blair Township in?

Two districts: Traverse City Area Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Kingsley Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Fife Lake, Greenwood, Kingsley, Mayfield, Paradise and Union.

Where do Blair Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Senior High, Central High School and Kingsley Area High School.

What is Blair 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 Blair Township spend per student?

$15,423 in Traverse City Area Public Schools and $13,581 in Kingsley Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.