ClareGladwin Area School

As an one-room-style unified-grade school in CLARE, Michigan, ClareGladwin Area School instructs 47 students from grades pre-K through 12, operated by Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District. Enrollment runs roughly 83% smaller than the state mean of about 281.

Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District is the operating authority for ClareGladwin Area School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, ClareGladwin Area School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ClareGladwin Area School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.6:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Clare County's rate of about 65%.

In the area at large, census data for Clare County shows median household income runs about $49,384, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Clare County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,785 students), of which ClareGladwin Area School is one.

The closest other public school is Harrison Community High School, roughly 3.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ClareGladwin Area School has contracted 27%, going from 64 students in 2018 to 47 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 3.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the ClareGladwin Area School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.