Chassell K12 School

Set in CHASSELL, Michigan, Chassell K12 School is a cozy all-grades campus, one of the schools within Chassell Township School District. It enrolls 192 students across grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.

Operationally, Chassell K12 School answers to Chassell Township School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Chassell K12 School reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Native American, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Houghton County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Houghton County put median household earnings sit near $58,899, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Houghton County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,267 students), Chassell K12 School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Houghton Central High School, roughly 6.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chassell K12 School has decreased 23%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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