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Schools in Indian River

Indian River’s public schools

Inland Lakes Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Indian River. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools 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
27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
664 students on the public path
In brief

Indian River’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Indian River’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Inland Lakes Secondary School places highest (better than 39%); Inland Lakes Elementary School lowest (20%). 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 Indian River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Inland Lakes Elementary SchoolInland Lakes SchoolsC−
6–12Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolInland Lakes SchoolsC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Inland Lakes Schools.

The district

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

Inland Lakes SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 664 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,030MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 45.4% · 294 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.6% · 292 students tested

Indian River vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Indian River’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Indian River—Inland Lakes Schools
TuscaroraCInland Lakes Schools
KoehlerCInland Lakes Schools
Burt—Pellston
Mentor—Wolverine PK–12 · Inland Lakes Schools K–12
Ellis—Wolverine
MullettBInland Lakes Schools K–12 · Cheboygan Area Schools K–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share Inland Lakes Schools with Indian River, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Indian River

2 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 Indian Riverin other towns
Inland Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
316 students15:1Rate it →
Inland Lakes Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
348 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Indian River’s schools

Are Indian River’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Indian River. Inland Lakes Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Indian River. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Indian River in?

Inland Lakes Schools.

Where do Indian River kids go to high school?

Inland Lakes Secondary 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.