Kalkaska High School

Set in KALKASKA, Michigan, Kalkaska High School is an average-sized high school, run under Kalkaska Public Schools. It teaches 439 students across grades 9 through 12.

Kalkaska Public Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,333 students; Kalkaska High School is among them.

On demographics, Kalkaska High School records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Kalkaska High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Kalkaska High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kalkaska County (around 55%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, Kalkaska County reports that median household income runs about $68,578, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Kalkaska High School is one of 8 public schools in Kalkaska County (combined enrollment of about 1,728 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kalkaska Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 453 students in 2018 compared to 439 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.