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B+

North Central Area Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Spalding Township, Meyer Township and Powers, and parts of Harris Township and Gourley Township.

Spalding Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Michigan school districts

Students
284
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,524
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Central Area Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $1,954 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Spalding Township 1,563Meyer Township 974Powers 375

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spalding Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5North Central Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8North Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12North Central Area Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 33.6% · 180 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 45.4% · 180 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 81.8% · 28 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
$16,524 per student · 0% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
338’20
329’21
326’22
286’23
284’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

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

North Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hermansville
B−
123 students12:1
North Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Powers
B−
61 students16:1
North Central Area Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Powers
A−
100 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carney-Nadeau Public SchoolsNadeau Township
$14,036per student
Escanaba Area Public SchoolsCornell Township, Ford River Township
$13,751per student
North Dickinson County SchoolsBreen Township
$12,966per student
Norway-Vulcan Area SchoolsFaithorn Township, Waucedah Township
$14,829per 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.