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Delta-Schoolcraft Independent 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 74 students in Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,538 Schools
# Students
74 Students
957,406 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
59,779 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
% American Indian
14%
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $193,514 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $183,081 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$193,514
$18,606
Spending / Student
$183,081
$17,784
Best Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5219 18th Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-9476
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-9476
Gr: PK-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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