East Elementary School

Set in CHEBOYGAN, Michigan, East Elementary School is a compact elementary school, one of the schools within Cheboygan Area Schools. It instructs 301 students across grades K through 3.

Within Cheboygan Area Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 1,665 students, East Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, East Elementary School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 18% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, East Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting East Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cheboygan County (around 68%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cheboygan County) records that median household earnings sit near $62,875, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. East Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Cheboygan County (combined enrollment of about 2,643 students).

The closest other public school is Cheboygan Area High School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around East Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 299 students in 2018 to 301 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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