Escanaba Area School District

1500 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829-2839
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,177 students in Escanaba Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Escanaba Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Escanaba Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Escanaba Juniorsenior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Escanaba Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#304 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Escanaba Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Escanaba Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Escanaba Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Escanaba Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Escanaba Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
88 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
17 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,901 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
226
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,992 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 $12,430 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Escanaba Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Escanaba Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,992
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Escanaba Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,430
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Escanaba Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Escanaba Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Escanaba Juniorsenior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 S Lincoln Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-6521
Grades: 6-12
| 1,091 students
Rank: #22.
Escanaba Student Success Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 3rd Ave S
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 233-4985
Grades: 8-12
| 86 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,131 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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