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Carney-Nadeau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 277 students in Carney-Nadeau School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Carney-Nadeau School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Carney-Nadeau School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carneynadeau Public School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
277 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carney-Nadeau 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-49% has increased from 30-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#533 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%

Graduation Rate
40-49%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
252 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
16
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,112 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,556
$18,510

Spending / Student
$13,112
$17,693

Best Carney-Nadeau School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carneynadeau Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
151 N Us Highway 41
Carney, MI 49812
(906) 398-3052
Carney, MI 49812
(906) 398-3052
Grades: PK-12
| 234 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix Alternative High School
Alternative School
W3719 Grove Lane
Powers, MI 49874
(906) 497-5282
Powers, MI 49874
(906) 497-5282
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
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