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Schools in Torch Lake Township · Elk Rapids Schools, Central Lake Public Schools

Torch Lake Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 45% of Torch Lake Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Torch Lake 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
60%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Elk Rapids Schools
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
512 students on the public path
In brief

Torch Lake Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Elk Rapids Schools spends $12,921 per student and Central Lake $24,692, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Torch Lake Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (899)Better than 83%
Towns in Antrim County (15)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 705 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Torch Lake Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Torch Lake Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (707 in math, 703 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Torch Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Torch Lake Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Elk Rapids Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Central Lake Public Schools, shared with Central Lake, Central Lake and Echo. Its school is in Elk Rapids. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Torch Lake Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elk Rapids SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 947 students, down 23% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,921MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Central Lake Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 223 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$24,692MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Elk Rapids Schools65%
State average 45.4% · 566 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elk Rapids Schools49%
State average 33.6% · 570 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Central Lake Public Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 137 students tested
Math · PK–12, Central Lake Public Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 137 students tested

Torch Lake Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Torch Lake Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Torch Lake TownshipA−Elk Rapids Schools PK–12 · Central Lake PK–12
Forest HomeBBellaire
Central LakeC+Central Lake
MiltonAElk Rapids Schools
BanksA−Ellsworth

Every school in Torch Lake Township

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 Torch Lake Townshipin other towns
Lakeland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elk Rapids
B+
289 students16:1Rate it →
Central Lake Public Schools
Grades PK–12 · Central Lake
C
223 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Torch Lake Township’s schools

Are Torch Lake Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Torch Lake Township children attend outscore 84% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Torch Lake Township in?

Two districts: Elk Rapids Schools runs grades PK–12, and Central Lake Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Central Lake, Central Lake and Echo.

What is Torch Lake Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Elk Rapids Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Torch Lake Township spend per student?

$12,921 in Elk Rapids Schools and $24,692 in Central Lake Public 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.