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Schools in Inverness Township · Cheboygan Area Schools

Inverness Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Inverness Township, 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.

K–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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
1
1,386 students on the public path
In brief

Inverness Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 964 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Inverness Township’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,815 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 4 the district’s path is Cheboygan Intermediate School, then Cheboygan Area High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Inverness Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (964)Better than 74%
Towns in Cheboygan County (19)Better than 58%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 734 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Inverness Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Inverness Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (734 in math, 735 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3East Elementary Schoolin CheboyganNo scores
4–10Cheboygan Intermediate Schoolin CheboyganB−
11–12Cheboygan Area High Schoolin CheboyganB+

Inverness Township’s public schools are run by Cheboygan Area Schools, which also serves Aloha, Beaugrand, Benton and Cheboygan 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.

Cheboygan Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,468 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,815MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 735 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 734 students tested

Inverness Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Inverness Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Inverness TownshipB+Cheboygan Area Schools
BentonB+Cheboygan Area Schools
CheboyganB+Cheboygan Area Schools
MullettBInland Lakes Schools K–12 · Cheboygan Area Schools K–12
BeaugrandB+Cheboygan Area Schools
Munro—Cheboygan Area Schools

All 5 neighbors share Cheboygan Area Schools with Inverness Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Inverness Township

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 Inverness Townshipin other towns
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Cheboygan
301 students15:1Rate it →
Cheboygan Intermediate School
Grades 3–10 · Cheboygan
B−
537 students17:1Rate it →
Cheboygan Area High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Cheboygan
B+
548 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Inverness Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Cheboygan
C+
Alternative Education
82 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Inverness Township’s schools

Are Inverness Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Inverness Township children attend outscore 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Inverness Township in?

Cheboygan Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,468 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Inverness Township kids go to high school?

Cheboygan Area High School in Cheboygan, with 548 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Inverness Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Cheboygan Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Inverness Township spend per student?

$14,815 in Cheboygan Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.