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Beaver Island Community School

37895 KINGS HWY, BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782 · (231) 448-2744 · Charlevoix County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
50
Combined
STATE 281
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
29 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten12%
Grade 148%
Grade 224%
Grade 348%
Grade 4510%
Grade 536%
Grade 648%
Grade 7510%
Grade 8510%
Grade 948%
Grade 1036%
Grade 11714%
Grade 1236%
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
4488%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Asian
12%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
510%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2652%
Female
2448%

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Where Beaver Island Community School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
50#147 of 200
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
50
+1 (+2%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 76
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 6.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25508.75.8:158% (29)
2023-24537.57.0:160% (32)
2022-235110.15.1:161% (31)
2020-214986.1:139% (19)
2017-18468.95.2:139% (18)
2015-165177.3:139% (20)
2010-116497.1:130% (19)
2000-0191811.4:10% (0)
1990-9176N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beaver Island Community School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (46 to 50); teachers down 3% (8.9 to 8.7).

About Beaver Island Community School

Beaver Island Community School is a public very small school serving multiple grade levels in BEAVER ISLAND, Michigan. The school covers pre-K through 12 and reported 50 students in 2024-25. On average, combined schools in Michigan enroll around 281, and this school is 82% below that mark.

Beaver Island Community School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

By race and ethnicity, Beaver Island Community School is 88% White. The next largest groups are 10% multiracial and 2% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.

Beaver Island Community School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.8:1, with 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Michigan is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 58% at Beaver Island Community School. On average, public schools in Charlevoix County report 44%.

The school is in Charlevoix County, where median household income comes to about $76,531, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charlevoix County's 14 public schools enroll about 3,256 students and include Beaver Island Community School.

Engadine Schools is about 25.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school.

Under the NCES locale system, Beaver Island Community School is Rural: Remote.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 50, starting from 49.

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Charlevoix County at a glance

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Population
26,108
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,256 students

Quick facts

School name
Beaver Island Community School
District
Beaver Island Community School
Address
37895 KINGS HWY, BEAVER ISLAND, MI 49782
Phone
(231) 448-2744
County
Charlevoix County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
50
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
5.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
29 (58%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
260435004123
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Beaver Island Community School
How large is Beaver Island Community School?
Beaver Island Community School enrolls approximately 50 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Beaver Island Community School serve?
Beaver Island Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Beaver Island Community School?
Approximately 5.8:1 students per teacher at Beaver Island Community School.
How diverse is Beaver Island Community School?
Beaver Island Community School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Beaver Island Community School?
Beaver Island Community School is overseen by Beaver Island Community School in Charlevoix County.
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