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Gratiot County

Michigan · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 5,256 students, in a county of 41,385 residents.

Schools
22
7 districts
Enrollment
5,256
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,556
Below Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
62.6%
Above Michigan avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Alma Public Schools
1,873 students · 7 districts in Gratiot County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Gratiot County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
86%
Hispanic
8%
Black
6%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
87%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
n/r
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
18.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.2%
civilian labor
Median age
40
19.5% under 18

All schools (22)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Alma Senior High SchoolAlmaHigh09-12558·
Ithaca High SchoolIthacaHigh07-12467·
Donald L Pavlik Middle SchoolAlmaMiddle06-08449·
Breckenridge High SchoolBreckenridgeHigh06-12318·
North Elementary SchoolIthacaElementary03-06305·
Luce Road Elementary SchoolAlmaElementaryPK-01304·
Breckenridge Elementary SchoolBreckenridgeElementaryPK-05299·
Pine Avenue Elementary SchoolAlmaElementary04-05294·
St Louis High SchoolSaint LouisHigh09-12292·
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolAlmaElementary02-03268·
Fulton Elementary SchoolMiddletonElementaryPK-05262·
South Elementary SchoolIthacaElementaryPK-02248·
Eugene M Nikkari ElementarySaint LouisElementary03-05226·
TS Nurnberger Middle SchoolSaint LouisMiddle06-08225·
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning CenterSaint LouisElementaryPK-02202·
Fulton High SchoolMiddletonHigh09-12152·
Fulton Middle SchoolMiddletonMiddle06-08144·
Ashley Middle SchoolAshleyMiddle05-0886·
Ashley Elementary SchoolAshleyElementaryPK-0479·
Ashley High SchoolAshleyHigh09-1273·
St Louis Correctional FacilitySaint LouisHigh09-125·
Central Michigan Correctional FacilitySaint LouisHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Gratiot County?
Gratiot County, Michigan has 22 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,256 students.
How many high schools are in Gratiot County?
Gratiot County, Michigan has 8 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Gratiot County?
Alma Public Schools is the largest school district in Gratiot County, serving approximately 1,873 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Gratiot County?
Gratiot County, Michigan has a population of approximately 41,385, with a median age of 40. About 19.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Gratiot County?
Median household income in Gratiot County is $63,556, below the Michigan average of $66,133. About 9.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Gratiot County?
Approximately 18.7% of adults 25 and older in Gratiot County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Gratiot County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 62.6% of students in Gratiot County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Gratiot County schools?
Across Gratiot County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Gratiot County?
Gratiot County residents are approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Gratiot County is owner-occupied?
Gratiot County has about 16,081 housing units, of which roughly 78.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data