Suttons Bay School District

310 South Elm St
Suttons Bay, MI 49682-5112
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 417 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
578 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Suttons Bay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 65-69% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#530 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Suttons Bay   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Suttons Bay   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.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Suttons Bay   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.
35-39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Suttons Bay   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.
65-69%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Suttons Bay   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
76 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
363 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
63%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
30
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,196 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Suttons Bay   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
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Suttons Bay   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
$15,824
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Suttons Bay   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
$16,196
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Suttons Bay   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 Suttons Bay School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Suttons Bay Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 S Elm St
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-8685
Grades: K-12
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 S Elm St
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(231) 271-8601
Grades: PK-8
| 236 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 578 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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