Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Escanaba’s public schools outscore 62% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Escanaba, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Escanaba’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 481 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Escanaba’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,751 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Escanaba Upper Elementary, then Escanaba JuniorSenior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Name Catholic 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.
What’s behind Escanaba’s grade
B: better than 62% of Michigan school districts, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Escanaba, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Escanaba
Webster Kindergarten Center
Grades K · 215 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Escanaba
Lemmer Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 296 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Escanaba
Lemmer Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 296 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Escanaba
Escanaba Upper Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 426 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Escanaba
Escanaba Upper Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 426 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Escanaba
Escanaba Upper Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 426 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Escanaba
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,089 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Escanaba
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,089 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Escanaba
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,089 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Escanaba
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,089 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Escanaba
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
Grades 6–12 · 1,089 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Escanaba’s public schools are run by Escanaba Area Public Schools, which also serves Cornell, Ford River and Wells. 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.
Above the state in reading
Escanaba vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Escanaba’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Escanaba | B | Escanaba Area |
| Wells | B | Escanaba Area |
| Ford River | B | Escanaba Area |
All 2 neighbors share Escanaba Area with Escanaba, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Escanaba
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DeltaSchoolcraft Area Center).
Questions about Escanaba’s schools
Are Escanaba’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Escanaba children attend outscore 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #381 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Escanaba in?
Escanaba Area Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,130 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
What is Escanaba’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Escanaba Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Escanaba spend per student?
$13,751 in Escanaba Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Escanaba?
Yes: Holy Name Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 221 students).
Parents talk
What Escanaba families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Escanaba → They have their own page.
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.