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Schools in Koehler Township · Inland Lakes Schools

Koehler Township’s public schools score below 72% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Koehler Township, 27% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Koehler Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 97% 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
27%
▼ 18 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
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

Koehler Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1145 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Koehler Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,030 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Inland Lakes Secondary School. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Koehler Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 28% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1145)Better than 8%
Towns in Cheboygan County (19)Better than 21%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 293 test results could put Koehler Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Koehler Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (292 in math, 294 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Inland Lakes Elementary Schoolin Indian RiverC−
6–12Inland Lakes Secondary Schoolin Indian RiverC+

Koehler Township’s public schools are run by Inland Lakes Schools, which also serves Mentor, Mullett, Tuscarora and Walker. 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.

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

Koehler Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Koehler TownshipCInland Lakes Schools
TuscaroraCInland Lakes Schools
Waverly—Onaway Area
Ellis—Wolverine
MullettBInland Lakes Schools K–12 · Cheboygan Area Schools K–12
Aloha—Cheboygan Area Schools

2 of the 5 neighbors share Inland Lakes Schools with Koehler Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Koehler Township

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

Questions about Koehler Township’s schools

Are Koehler Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Koehler Township children attend score below 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Koehler Township in?

Inland Lakes Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 664 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Koehler Township spend per student?

$15,030 in Inland Lakes Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Koehler Township families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.