Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy

Located at 7401 E DUCK LAKE RD, in LAKE LEELANAU, Michigan, Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy is a rural-scale primary school that educates 71 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy. That puts it 81% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy is the operating authority for Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy shows that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Leelanau County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Leelanau County) reports that median household earnings sit near $99,422, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Leelanau County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,842 students), of which Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Suttons Bay Senior High School, around 2.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy has fell 14%, going from 83 students in 2018 to 71 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 6% to 13%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.