CharEm Special Education Schools

CharEm Special Education Schools is one of the rural-scale multi-level schools in CHARLEVOIX, Michigan, one of the schools within Charlevoix-Emmet ISD, with 99 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so CharEm Special Education Schools sits 65% below that benchmark.

CharEm Special Education Schools is one of 2 schools operated by Charlevoix-Emmet ISD, a district that educates 121 students overall.

On demographics, CharEm Special Education Schools lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% Black, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, CharEm Special Education Schools shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at CharEm Special Education Schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Charlevoix County put the typical household earns roughly $76,531 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CharEm Special Education Schools is one of 14 public schools in Charlevoix County (combined enrollment of about 3,256 students).

The closest other public school is Charlevoix Elementary School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CharEm Special Education Schools has grew 21%, going from 82 students in 2018 to 99 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for CharEm Special Education Schools typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.