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Schools in Horton Bay

Horton Bay’s public schools

Boyne City Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Horton Bay. 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 97% 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
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,186 students on the public path
In brief

Horton Bay’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Horton Bay’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Boyne City Elementary School places highest (better than 84%); Boyne City Middle 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 Horton Bay, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Boyne City Elementary Schoolin Boyne CityA−
5–8Boyne City Middle Schoolin Boyne CityB
9–12Boyne City High Schoolin Boyne CityA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Boyne City 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.

Boyne City Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,218 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,322MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 45.4% · 666 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.6% · 665 students tested

Horton Bay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Horton Bay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Horton Bay—Boyne City
BayB+Boyne City
HayesA−Charlevoix
Evangeline—Boyne City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Boyne City with Horton Bay, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Horton Bay

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 Horton Bayin other towns
Boyne City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Boyne City
A−
425 students16:1Rate it →
Boyne City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Boyne City
B
378 students18:1Rate it →
Boyne City High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Boyne City
A−
383 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Horton Bay’s schools

Are Horton Bay’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Horton Bay. Boyne City Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Horton Bay. 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 Horton Bay in?

Boyne City Public Schools.

Where do Horton Bay kids go to high school?

Boyne City 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.