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Schools in East Tawas · Tawas Area Schools

East Tawas’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving East Tawas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In East Tawas, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#297of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,124 students on the public path
In brief

East Tawas’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 342 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Tawas’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,555 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Tawas Area Middle School, then Tawas Area High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Family School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Tawas’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts, #297 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (342)Better than 89%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 572 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put East Tawas anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of East Tawas’s students in the tested grades sat them (574 in math, 570 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Tawas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary Schoolin Tawas CityB+
5–8Tawas Area Middle Schoolin Tawas CityB−
9–12Tawas Area High Schoolin Tawas CityB

East Tawas’s public schools are run by Tawas Area Schools, which also serves Alabaster, Baldwin, Grant and Sherman and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Tawas Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,124 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,555MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 570 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 574 students tested

East Tawas vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share East Tawas’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East TawasB+Tawas Area Schools
BaldwinB+Tawas Area Schools

Every school in East Tawas

4 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 East Tawasin other towns
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tawas City
B+
433 students18:1Rate it →
Tawas Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tawas City
B−
340 students17:1Rate it →
Tawas Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tawas City
B
351 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Family School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
106 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about East Tawas’s schools

Are East Tawas’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Tawas children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #297 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Tawas in?

Tawas Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,124 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Tawas kids go to high school?

Tawas Area High School in Tawas City, with 351 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is East Tawas’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tawas Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does East Tawas spend per student?

$13,555 in Tawas Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in East Tawas?

Yes: Holy Family School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 106 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.