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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 5 public middle schools serving 3,650 students in Traverse City Area Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
8,871 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
32,257 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
153 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
120 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
89 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
7,795 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
308 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
688
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
581
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
623
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
624
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
576
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
618
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
631
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
698
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
699
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
825
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
743
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
882
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
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 Middle 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.
Tcaps Montessori School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1009 South Oak St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-6420
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-6420
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
Rank: #33.
East Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1776 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-7300
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students
Rank: #44.
West Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3950 Silver Lake Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-8200
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,085 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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