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Charlevoix Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Charlevoix, Hayes Township, Charlevoix Township, Marion Township and Norwood Township, and parts of Banks Township and Eveline Township.

Charlevoix’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Michigan school districts

Students
785
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,845
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$13.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Charlevoix Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the MI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $13.7M, about $17,395 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Charlevoix 2,325A−Hayes Township 2,012A−Charlevoix Township 1,797A−Marion Township 1,653Norwood Township 696

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Charlevoix. Grade by grade →

PK–6Charlevoix Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Charlevoix Middle High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 33.6% · 418 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.4% · 417 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 81.8% · 66 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
$17,845 per student · 8% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 17%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
786’20
816’21
806’22
828’23
785’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

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

Charlevoix Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Charlevoix
B+
398 students13:1
Charlevoix Middle High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Charlevoix
A−
387 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boyne City Public SchoolsBay Township, Boyne City, Evangeline Township
$16,322per student
East Jordan Public SchoolsSouth Arm Township, Wilson Township
$19,303per student
Central Lake Public SchoolsCentral Lake Township, Torch Lake Township
$24,692per student
Elk Rapids SchoolsTorch Lake Township
$12,921per 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.