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Lake Superior Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

8936 S Mackinac Trl, Sault S Marie, MI 49783 · (906) 259-1168

Dafter Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
93
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lake Superior Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8936 S Mackinac Trl, Sault S Marie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 119
Grade 221
Grade 319
Grade 48
Grade 58
Enrollment over time
84’20
88’21
85’22
91’23
93’24

Up 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%American Indian/Alaska Native 16%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 1%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Superior Academy from Dafter Township families.

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; Dafter Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.