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Suttons Bay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 408 students in Suttons Bay School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Suttons Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
551 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Suttons Bay 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 65-69% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#530 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
67 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
343 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
62%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
29
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,989 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,599
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,989
$17,693
Best Suttons Bay School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Suttons Bay Virtual School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 S Elm St
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-8685
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-8685
Grades: K-12
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 S Elm St
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-8601
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-8601
Grades: PK-8
| 225 students
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