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Kaleva Elementary School (Closed 2010)

9208 Kauko Street
Kaleva, MI 49645

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Kaleva Elementary School serves 152 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Kaleva Elementary School
Kind	21
1	24
2	22
3	16
4	21
5	26
6	22

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Total Students

152 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School
2025	152
2009	126
2008	152
2007	175
2006	206
2005	208
2004	201
2003	198
2002	199
2001	168
2000	167
1999	164
1998	161
1997	148
1996	167
1995	155
1994	155
1993	194
1992	187
1991	194
1990	176
1989	185
1988	191
1987	206

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School
2025	8
2009	8
2008	11
2007	9
2006	13
2005	14
2004	13
2003	13
2002	14
2001	15
2000	13
1999	12
1998	10
1997	8
1996	9
1995	10
1994	12
1990	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	19:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	14:1
2005	15:1	18:1	16:1
2004	15:1	19:1	16:1
2003	15:1	19:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	14:1
2001	11:1	18:1	14:1
2000	13:1	19:1	14:1
1999	14:1	19:1	14:1
1998	16:1	19:1	17:1
1997	19:1	20:1	18:1
1996	19:1	20:1	18:1
1995	16:1	20:1	18:1
1994	13:1	21:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	6%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	5%
2000	3%	1%	4%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	3%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	2%	4%
2009	6%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	3%	9%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2004	6%	4%	3%
2002	7%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	10%	2%	4%
1993	7%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	2%
1990	6%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	1%	18%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
1999	2%	19%	1%
1998	3%	19%	1%
1997	2%	19%
1990	1%	18%

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White

91%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	91%	63%
2009	87%	71%	91%
2008	91%	71%	92%
2007	90%	71%	90%
2006	93%	72%	93%
2005	93%	73%	94%
2004	92%	73%	93%
2003	100%	72%	100%
2002	91%	73%	94%
2001	92%	74%	91%
2000	92%	75%	92%
1999	88%	75%	92%
1998	89%	75%	91%
1997	92%	76%	92%
1996	93%	76%	92%
1995	95%	77%	94%
1994	87%	78%	93%
1993	91%	78%	94%
1992	92%	78%	94%
1991	95%	77%	95%
1990	91%	78%	96%
1989	96%	78%	96%
1988	96%	78%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

0.17

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	0.17	0.56
2009	0.24	0.46	0.16
2008	0.17	0.46	0.16
2007	0.19	0.46	0.18
2006	0.13	0.44	0.13
2005	0.13	0.43	0.12
2004	0.15	0.43	0.13
2002	0.17	0.43	0.12
2001	0.15	0.42	0.17
2000	0.15	0.40	0.15
1999	0.22	0.40	0.15
1998	0.21	0.40	0.17
1997	0.15	0.39	0.15
1996	0.13	0.39	0.14
1995	0.10	0.38	0.11
1994	0.23	0.37	0.13
1993	0.17	0.37	0.10
1992	0.15	0.37	0.11
1991	0.10	0.38	0.09
1990	0.17	0.36	0.06
1989	0.08	0.36	0.07
1988	0.08	0.36	0.05

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Eligible for

59%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	59%	45%
2009	62%	35%	59%
2008	59%	31%	52%
2007	57%	30%	50%
2006	46%	30%	49%
2005	42%	28%	45%
2004	41%	27%	43%
2003	48%	25%	41%
2002	58%	25%	43%
2001	52%	24%	36%
2000	52%	25%	40%
1999	57%	25%	45%
1998	59%	25%	43%
1997	53%	25%	42%
1996	60%	25%	48%
1995	57%	25%	51%
1994	57%	23%	52%
1993	69%	25%	63%
1992	54%	21%	59%
1990	50%	13%	46%
1989	44%	13%	41%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Kaleva Elementary School	Michigan	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
2025	11%	4%
2009	10%	7%	11%
2008	11%	7%	12%
2007	11%	6%	13%
2006	15%	7%	14%
2005	14%	6%	14%
2004	21%	6%	13%
2003	23%	6%	15%
2002	21%	6%	17%
2001	27%	6%	19%
2000	23%	5%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kaleva Norman Dickson School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kaleva Elementary School?

152 students attend Kaleva Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Kaleva Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kaleva Elementary School?

Kaleva Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Kaleva Elementary School offer ?

Kaleva Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Kaleva Elementary School part of?

Kaleva Elementary School is part of Kaleva Norman Dickson School District.

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