Kalkaska Public Schools School District

315 S Coral Street
Kalkaska, MI 49646-8345
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 465 students in Kalkaska Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Kalkaska Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Kalkaska Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kalkaska High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,351 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kalkaska Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#531 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kalkaska Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalkaska Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalkaska Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kalkaska Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
9 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,272 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
114
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,879 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kalkaska Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Kalkaska Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,795
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kalkaska Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,879
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kalkaska Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kalkaska Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalkaska High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
109 N Birch Street
Kalkaska, MI 49646
(231) 258-9167
Grades: 9-12
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,351 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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