Arvon Township School

Arvon Township School is an one-room-style elementary-level community in SKANEE, Michigan, overseen by Arvon Township School District. The school hosts 15 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 96% below the state mean of about 369.

Arvon Township School is a school of Arvon Township School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Arvon Township School records that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Baraga County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Baraga County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Baraga County indicate median household income runs about $55,327, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Arvon Township School is one of 4 public schools in Baraga County (combined enrollment of about 829 students).

LAnse Area School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 14.3 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 15%: 13 students in 2018 compared to 15 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 100% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 7.4:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Arvon Township School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.