Total enrollment
2,236
-42 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Chelsea School District
Michigan · 2,236 students · 1 city
Inside Chelsea School District (Michigan), 4 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,236 students (around 559 per school).
4-year change in Chelsea School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chelsea School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,236 | #172 of 454 | #4,077 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #236 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #245 of 452 | #7,173 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 12.3% | #445 of 454 | #7,865 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #223 of 325 | #5,565 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chelsea School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,422 to 2,236 students (down 8%) and from 140 to 131 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea High School | Chelsea | High | 09-12 | 750 |
| Beach Middle School | Chelsea | Middle | 06-08 | 525 |
| North Creek Elementary School | Chelsea | Elementary | PK-02 | 485 |
| South Meadows Elementary School | Chelsea | Elementary | 03-05 | 476 |
About Chelsea School District
Across 4 schools, Chelsea School District enrolls about 2,236 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Chelsea School District is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 559 in this district, above the Michigan typical of 406.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,278 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,236 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Chelsea School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.