For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 309 students in Kalkaska 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Kalkaska 51±¬ÁÏ have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
4 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
1,361 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kalkaska 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#476 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
77%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,770 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,679
$18,512
Spending / Student
$14,770
$17,694
Best Kalkaska 51±¬ÁÏs Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kalkaska Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W Kalkaska Rd
Kalkaska, MI 49646
(231) 258-4040
Kalkaska, MI 49646
(231) 258-4040
Gr: 6-8 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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