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C−

Wolverine Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Nunda Township, Mentor Township, Wilmot Township, Ellis Township and Wolverine.

Nunda Township’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Michigan school districts

Students
249
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,278
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wolverine Community Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.3M, about $29,193 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Nunda Township 1,210Mentor Township 848Wilmot Township 838Ellis Township 577Wolverine 280

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Nunda Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Wolverine Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Wolverine MiddleHigh SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10–14%
State average 33.6% · 123 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 45.4% · 123 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 81.8% · 24 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,278 per student · 2% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
254’20
256’21
256’22
234’23
249’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Wolverine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wolverine
C−
123 students14:1
Wolverine MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wolverine
D
126 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Inland Lakes SchoolsKoehler Township, Tuscarora Township, Walker Township
$15,030per student
Public Schools of PetoskeyChandler Township, Springvale Township
$17,179per student
Vanderbilt Area SchoolsCorwith Township
$18,821per student
Onaway Area Community School DistrictForest Township
$15,848per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.