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Schools in Leelanau Township · Northport Public School District

Leelanau Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Michigan districts

In Leelanau Township, 57% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leelanau 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 98% 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
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$39.2K
▲ 137% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.1
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
127 students on the public path
In brief

Leelanau Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 316 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leelanau Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,246 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Leelanau Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 81% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (316)Better than 51%
Towns in Leelanau County (11)Better than 36%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 71 test results could put Leelanau Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Leelanau Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (71 in math, 71 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12Northport Public SchoolNorthport Public School DistrictB−

Leelanau Township’s public schools are run by Northport Public School District, which also serves Northport. Parts of Leelanau Township (3% of its land) are served by Leland Public instead. 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.

Northport Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 127 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$39,246MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 45.4% · 71 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.6% · 71 students tested

Leelanau Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Leelanau TownshipA−Northport Public
LelandALeland Public
Suttons BayC+Suttons Bay

Every school in Leelanau Township

1 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).

District schools in Leelanau Townshipby address
Northport Public School
Grades K–12 · Northport
B−
127 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Leelanau Township’s schools

Are Leelanau Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Leelanau Township children attend outscore 81% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leelanau Township in?

Northport Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 127 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Leelanau Township are served by Leland Public.

How much does Leelanau Township spend per student?

$39,246 in Northport Public School District (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.