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Schools in Boyne City · Boyne City Public Schools

Boyne City’s public schools outscore 74% of Michigan districts

On the state reading tests, 53% of Boyne City’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boyne City, 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.

#284of 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
1,186 students on the public path
In brief

Boyne City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1206 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boyne City’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,322 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Boyne City Middle School, then Boyne City High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

MorganShaw School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Boyne City’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Michigan school districts, #284 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1206)Better than 81%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 666 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Boyne City anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Boyne City’s students in the tested grades sat them (665 in math, 666 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Boyne City Elementary SchoolBoyne City Public SchoolsA−
5–8Boyne City Middle SchoolBoyne City Public SchoolsB
9–12Boyne City High SchoolBoyne City Public SchoolsA−

Boyne City’s public schools are run by Boyne City Public Schools, which also serves Bay, Evangeline, Melrose and Warner and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Boyne City Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,218 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,322MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 45.4% · 666 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.6% · 665 students tested

Boyne City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Boyne City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Boyne CityB+Boyne City
Evangeline—Boyne City
WilsonB+East Jordan PK–12 · Boyne City K–12
Boyne ValleyA−Boyne Falls Public
EvelineB+East Jordan

2 of the 4 neighbors share Boyne City with Boyne City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Boyne City

4 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 Boyne Cityby address
Boyne City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
425 students16:1Rate it →
Boyne City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
378 students18:1Rate it →
Boyne City High School
High · Grades 8–12
A−
383 students15:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Boyne Citynot counted as local schools
MorganShaw School
High · Grades 9–12
OnlineAlternative Education
32 studentsRate it →

Questions about Boyne City’s schools

Are Boyne City’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Boyne City children attend outscore 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #284 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boyne City in?

Boyne City Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,218 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boyne City kids go to high school?

Boyne City High School, with 383 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Boyne City’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Boyne City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Boyne City spend per student?

$16,322 in Boyne City Public 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.