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East Jordan Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves East Jordan, South Arm Township, Wilson Township, Eveline Township, Echo Township and Jordan Township.

East Jordan’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Michigan school districts

Students
720
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,303
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about East Jordan Public Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Michigan districts
  • Spends 17% more per student than the MI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.8M, about $6,715 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+East Jordan 2,243B+South Arm Township 1,932B+Wilson Township 1,872B+Eveline Township 1,502BEcho Township 1,009Jordan Township 946

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for East Jordan. Grade by grade →

PK–6East Jordan Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12East Jordan MiddleHigh SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 33.6% · 364 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 45.4% · 365 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.8% · 61 in the class

97% 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
$19,303 per student · 17% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
769’20
759’21
742’22
762’23
720’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

East Jordan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · East Jordan
B
393 students12:1
East Jordan MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 7–12 · East Jordan
B+
322 students12:1
East Jordan Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Jordan
5 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boyne City Public SchoolsBoyne City, Evangeline Township, Warner Township
$16,322per student
Charlevoix Public SchoolsCharlevoix Township, Hayes Township, Marion Township
$17,845per student
Bellaire Public SchoolsKearney Township
$23,820per student
Boyne Falls Public School DistrictBoyne Valley Township
$22,698per 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.