Boyne City Elementary School

Set in BOYNE CITY, Michigan, Boyne City Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school, part of Boyne City Public Schools. It serves 425 students across grades K through 4.

Across the 4 schools in Boyne City Public Schools (1,218 students total), Boyne City Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Boyne City Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 6% multiracial. Compared to Charlevoix County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Boyne City Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.9%; this one delivers 52.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Charlevoix County shows median household income runs about $76,531, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Charlevoix County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,256 students), Boyne City Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Boyne City High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Boyne City Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 46.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Boyne City Elementary School has declined 11%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.