Total enrollment
1,333
-53 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Kalkaska Public Schools
Michigan · 1,333 students · 2 cities
Of the 5 public K-12 schools run by Kalkaska Public Schools, combined student count is roughly 1,333, with 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Kalkaska Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kalkaska Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,333 | #275 of 454 | #5,876 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #264 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #160 of 452 | #6,633 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.6% | #182 of 454 | #3,257 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #306 of 325 | #6,404 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 Kalkaska Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,253 to 1,333 students (up 6%) and from 77 to 82 full-time teachers (up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska Elementary School | Kalkaska | Elementary | PK-05 | 517 |
| Kalkaska High School | Kalkaska | High | 09-12 | 439 |
| Kalkaska Middle School | Kalkaska | Middle | 06-08 | 307 |
| Rapid City Elementary School | Rapid City | Elementary | PK-05 | 70 |
| Cherry Street Intermediate School | Kalkaska | Combined | M-M | · |
About Kalkaska Public Schools
Across 5 schools, Kalkaska Public Schools hosts about 1,333 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Kalkaska Public Schools is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Kalkaska Public Schools is about 267, meaningfully below the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Kalkaska Public Schools has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,386 students to 1,333. Over that span, Kalkaska Public Schools lost 1 school, going from 5 to 4.
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