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Evart Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Evart, Evart Township, Chippewa Township, Sylvan Township, Osceola Township, Middle Branch Township, Orient Township and Hartwick Township, and parts of Hersey Township, Grant Township and Cedar Township.

Evart’s School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Students
798
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,098
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Evart Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.1M, about $7,618 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Evart. Grade by grade →

PK–4Evart Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Evart Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Evart High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.6% · 428 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4% · 432 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 81.8% · 66 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
$15,098 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 62%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
852’20
861’21
889’22
869’23
798’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Black 1%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.