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Mackinaw Trail Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8401 S Mackinaw Trl, Cadillac, MI 49601 · (231) 876-5600 · Part of Cadillac Area Public Schools

Clam Lake Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
683
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mackinaw Trail Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 39.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clam Lake Township kids: Cadillac Senior High School

On the path

Where Clam Lake Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cadillac Senior High Schoolin Cadillac

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8401 S Mackinaw Trl, Cadillac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7215
Grade 8246
Enrollment over time
490’20
772’21
750’22
710’23
683’24

Up 39.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mackinaw Trail Middle School from Clam Lake Township families.

Other schools in Cadillac Area Public Schools

The district →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cadillac
A−
563 students17:1
Forest View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boon
B+
257 students17:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cadillac
B
480 students16:1
Cadillac Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadillac
B
903 students18:1
Cadillac Innovation High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadillac
C−
164 students33:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Clam Lake Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.