Photo: Peterpahl8 · CC BY-SA 3.0Presque Isle Township’s public schools score below 58% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
In Presque Isle Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Presque Isle 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Presque Isle Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 784 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Presque Isle Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,914 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Thunder Bay Junior High School, then Alpena High School. 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.
What’s behind Presque Isle Township’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Presque Isle Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Presque Isle Township
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
7th grade in Presque Isle Township
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
8th grade in Presque Isle Township · depends on your address
Alpena High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,091 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
9th grade in Presque Isle Township
Alpena High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,091 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
10th grade in Presque Isle Township
Alpena High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,091 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
11th grade in Presque Isle Township
Alpena High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,091 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
12th grade in Presque Isle Township
Alpena High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,091 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpena
Presque Isle Township’s public schools are run by Alpena Public Schools, which also serves Alpena, Alpena, Green and Long Rapids 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.
Well below the state in reading
Presque Isle Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Presque Isle Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Township | C+ | Alpena |
| Krakow | — | Posen Consolidated |
| Alpena | — | Alpena |
Every school in Presque Isle Township
8 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).
Questions about Presque Isle Township’s schools
Are Presque Isle Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Presque Isle Township children attend score below 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Presque Isle Township in?
Alpena Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,553 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Presque Isle Township kids go to high school?
Alpena High School in Alpena, with 1,091 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Presque Isle Township’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Alpena Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Presque Isle Township spend per student?
$14,914 in Alpena Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Presque Isle Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Presque Isle Township → They have their own page.
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.