Carson City-Crystal Area Schools School District

213 E Sherman St
Carson City, MI 48811-8569
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Carson City-Crystal Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Carson City-Crystal Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
743 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carson City-Crystal Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 73% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#524 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
29%
35%
36%
45%
25-29%
38%
(22-23)
73%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,017 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,927
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,017
$17,693

Best Carson City-Crystal Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carson City Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
338 Eagle Ave
Carson City, MI 48811
(989) 584-3130
Grades: PK-3
| 231 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 743 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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