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Traverse City Area Public Schools 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,149 students in Traverse City Area Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Traverse City Area Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Senior High School, with 95% 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 Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
8,871 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Traverse City Area Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
153 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
120 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
89 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
7,795 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
88%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
308 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
688
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
581
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
623
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
624
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
576
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
618
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
631
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
698
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
699
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
825
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
743
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
882
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,433 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,515
$18,267
Spending / Student
$15,433
$17,461
Best Traverse City Area Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1150 Milliken Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-6500
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-6500
Grades: 8-12
| 1,449 students
Rank: #22.
West Senior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5376 N Long Lake Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7502
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7502
Grades: 9-12
| 1,544 students
Rank: #33.
Traverse City High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3962 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5860
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5860
Grades: 9-12
| 156 students
3113 J Maddy Pkwy
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-1780
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-1780
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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