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St. Ignace Area Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves St. Ignace, St. Ignace Township and Brevort Township.

St. Ignace’s School Grade B better than 58% of Michigan school districts

Students
360
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,415
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Ignace Area Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 58% of Michigan districts
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.4M, about $26,086 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 58% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BSt. Ignace 2,351BSt. Ignace Township 1,007Brevort Township 519

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for St. Ignace. Grade by grade →

PK–8St Ignace ElementaryMiddle SchoolThis district
9–12LaSalle High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 33.6% · 195 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 45.4% · 194 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.8% · 38 in the class

97% 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
$16,415 per student · 1% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 42%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
481’20
444’21
420’22
402’23
360’24

Down 25.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 47%American Indian/Alaska Native 45%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%Hispanic <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.

St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Ignace
B−
240 students11:1
St Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility
Other · Grades 4–12 · Saint Ignace
3 students3:1
LaSalle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Ignace
C+
117 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Moran Township School DistrictMoran Township
$20,897per student
Les Cheneaux Community SchoolsMarquette Township
$17,536per student
Mackinac Island Public SchoolsMackinac Island
$38,785per student
Pickford Public SchoolsMarquette Township
$14,605per 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.