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Schools in Eagle River

Eagle River’s public schools

Calumet Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Eagle River. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,296 students on the public path
In brief

Eagle River’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Eagle River’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Calumet High School places highest (better than 84%); CLK Elementary School lowest (58%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Eagle River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5CLK Elementary Schoolin CalumetB
6–8Washington Middle Schoolin CalumetB+
9–12Calumet High Schoolin CalumetA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Calumet Public Schools.

The district

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

Calumet Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,369 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,339MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 630 students tested
Math34%
State average 33.6% · 630 students tested

Eagle River vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Eagle River’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eagle River—Calumet
Houghton—Calumet
AllouezB−Calumet
Eagle Harbor—Calumet

All 3 neighbors share Calumet with Eagle River, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Eagle River

3 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).

Also serving Eagle Riverin other towns
CLK Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Calumet
B
496 students16:1Rate it →
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calumet
B+
275 students14:1Rate it →
Calumet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Calumet
A−
525 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle River’s schools

Are Eagle River’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Eagle River. Calumet Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Eagle River. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Eagle River in?

Calumet Public Schools.

Where do Eagle River kids go to high school?

Calumet High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.