Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools School District

534 11th St
Frankfort, MI 49635-9351
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Frankfort-Elberta Area 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 215 students in Frankfort-Elberta Area 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 School in Frankfort-Elberta Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
477 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 860 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#92 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  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.
56%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  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.
50-54%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  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.
≥90%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
429 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
39
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,539 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 $16,751 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  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
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  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
$19,539
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  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
$16,751
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools  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 Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frankfort High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
534 11th St
Frankfort, MI 49635
(231) 352-4781
Grades: 7-12
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 477 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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