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Tawas Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 346 students in Tawas Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Tawas Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Tawas Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tawas Area High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
1,136 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tawas Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
994 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
83
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,254 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,744
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,254
$17,559
Best Tawas Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tawas Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 W M 55
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 984-2100
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 984-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 346 students
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