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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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 77 students in Delta-Schoolcraft Independent 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 Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
77 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
93,337 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
63 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
5
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
3
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
13
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $185,974 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $175,948 is higher than the state median of $17,559. 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
$185,974
$18,370
Spending / Student
$175,948
$17,559
Best Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5219 18th Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-9476
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-9476
Grades: PK-12
| 77 students
Rank: n/an/a
Deltaschoolcraft Area Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2525 3rd Ave S
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-9300
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-9300
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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