For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 895 students in Kalkaska School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Kalkaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,361 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kalkaska 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,272 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
99
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,679 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 $14,770 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,679
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,770
$17,693
Best Kalkaska School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalkaska Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
309 N Birch St
Kalkaska, MI 49646
(231) 258-8629
Kalkaska, MI 49646
(231) 258-8629
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Rapid City Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5258 River Rd
Rapid City, MI 49676
(231) 331-6121
Rapid City, MI 49676
(231) 331-6121
Grades: PK-5
| 85 students
Rank: #33.
Kalkaska Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W Kalkaska Rd
Kalkaska, MI 49646
(231) 258-4040
Kalkaska, MI 49646
(231) 258-4040
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
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