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Schools in St. Ignace · St. Ignace Area Schools

St. Ignace’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
357 students on the public path
In brief

St. Ignace’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports St. Ignace’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,415 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is LaSalle High School. Enrollment is down 25% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Ignace’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1203)Better than 55%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 194 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put St. Ignace anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of St. Ignace’s students in the tested grades sat them (195 in math, 194 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Ignace, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8St Ignace ElementaryMiddle Schoolin Saint IgnaceB−
9–12LaSalle High Schoolin Saint IgnaceC+

St. Ignace’s public schools are run by St. Ignace Area Schools, which also serves Brevort and St. Ignace. 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.

St. Ignace Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 360 students, down 25% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,415MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 194 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.6% · 195 students tested

St. Ignace vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share St. Ignace’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. IgnaceBSt. Ignace Area Schools
MoranCMoran Township

Every school in St. Ignace

2 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).

Also serving St. Ignacein other towns
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Ignace
B−
240 students11:1Rate it →
LaSalle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Ignace
C+
117 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (St Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility).

Questions about St. Ignace’s schools

Are St. Ignace’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools St. Ignace children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Ignace in?

St. Ignace Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 360 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Ignace kids go to high school?

LaSalle High School in Saint Ignace, with 117 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is St. Ignace’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in St. Ignace Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does St. Ignace spend per student?

$16,415 in St. Ignace Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.