Chikaming Elementary School
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
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 114 | 11 | 10.4:1 | 66% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 68% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 10.8 | 12.4:1 | 65% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 55% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 123 | 8 | 15.4:1 | 59% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | 14 | 16.3:1 | 25% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (134 to 114); teachers up 2% (10.8 to 11).
About Chikaming Elementary School
Chikaming Elementary School is a public school in SAWYER, Michigan, one of the schools in River Valley School District.
River Valley School District runs Chikaming Elementary School along with 1 other school, enrolling 460 students in total.
Chikaming Elementary School has about 10.4 students per teacher. The 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure.
In the county around the school, Berrien County, median household income is about $65,425, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 75 public schools operate in Berrien County, serving about 21,027 students.
The shortest distance from Chikaming Elementary School to another public school is about 2.2 miles, to River Valley MiddleHigh School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2022-23 enrollment of 114 was 15% lower than in 2017-18, when it was 134. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.4:1; by 2022-23 it was 10.4:1.
The Chikaming Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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