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 11 public preschools serving 3,768 students in Traverse City Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Traverse City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
8,689 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
24,562 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.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
147 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
399 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
103 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
7,596 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
721
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
591
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
621
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
687
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
635
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
754
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
722
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
788
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
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.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,819
$18,370
Spending / Student
$15,756
$17,559
Best Traverse City Area School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tcaps Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1009 S Oak St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-6420
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:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1250 Hill St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-8540
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:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1111 Rasho Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5800
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
Rank: #44.
Central Grade School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 W Seventh St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-5910
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:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1600 Eastern Ave
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5600
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #66.
Westwoods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Fisher Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7900
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #77.
Cherry Knoll Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49696
(231) 933-8940
Traverse City, MI 49696
(231) 933-8940
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #88.
Long Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7600 N Long Lake Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7800
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #99.
Blair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1625 Sawyer Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-5700
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 933-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #1010.
Silver Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5858 Culver Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-3580
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-3580
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #1111.
Traverse Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
933 Rose St
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-3500
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
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