Anchor Bay School District

5201 County Line Rd
Casco, MI 48064-3409
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Anchor Bay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,740 students in Anchor Bay School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Anchor Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Anchor Bay School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anchor Bay High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
5,280 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#130 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

48%
38%
94%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.2%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1996–2008. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
87%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,607 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$88 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,911
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,607
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Anchor Bay School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anchor Bay High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6319 County Line Rd
Fair Haven, MI 48023
(586) 648-2525
Gr: 9-12 | 1,740 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,280 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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