Top Rankings
Elk Rapids Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 285 students in Elk Rapids Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Elk Rapids School have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elk Rapids Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 846 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,583 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,120
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,583
$17,693
Best Elk Rapids Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cherryland Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
707 E 3rd St
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
(231) 264-8991
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
(231) 264-8991
Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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