Traverse City Area School District

412 Webster St
Traverse City, MI 49686-2650
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Traverse City Area 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,635 students in Traverse City Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Traverse City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
8,689 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Traverse City Area 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 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#118 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Traverse City Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Traverse City Area   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.
58%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Traverse City Area   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.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Traverse City Area   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.
86%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Traverse City Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
147 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
399 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
103 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
7,596 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
721
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
591
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
621
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
687
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
635
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
754
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
722
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
788
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,756 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Traverse City Area   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
$137 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Traverse City Area   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
$14,819
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Traverse City Area   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
$15,756
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Traverse City Area   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 Traverse City Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tcaps Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1009 S Oak St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-6420
Grades: PK-8
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Willow Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1250 Hill St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-8540
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Courtade Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1111 Rasho Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
Rank: #44.
Central Grade School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 W Seventh St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-5910
Grades: PK-6
| 516 students
Rank: #55.
Eastern Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1600 Eastern Ave
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #66.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3950 Silver Lake Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,081 students
Rank: #77.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1776 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 786 students
Rank: #88.
Westwoods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1500 Fisher Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #99.
Cherry Knoll Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1800 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49696
(231) 933-8940
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #1010.
Long Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7600 N Long Lake Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #1111.
Blair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1625 Sawyer Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #1212.
Silver Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5858 Culver Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-3580
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #1313.
Traverse Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
933 Rose St
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,689 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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