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Betsie Valley School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

17936 Cadillac Hwy, Thompsonville, MI 49683 · (231) 378-4164 · Part of Benzie County Central School

Springdale Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
131
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Betsie Valley School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Springdale Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Springdale Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Betsie Valley SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17936 Cadillac Hwy, Thompsonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten15
Grade 122
Grade 221
Grade 325
Grade 423
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
131’20
127’21
136’22
140’23
131’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Betsie Valley School from Springdale Township families.

Other schools in Benzie County Central School

The district →
Homestead Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benzonia
C
209 students15:1
Lake Ann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Interlochen
A−
180 students14:1
Benzie Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benzonia
B−
239 students18:1
Benzie Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Benzonia
85 students
Benzie Central Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benzonia
B
292 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Springdale Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.