Millside Elementary School

Millside Elementary School is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in CLAY, Michigan, overseen by Algonac Community School District, teacheing 179 students in grades pre-K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 51% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Across the 4 schools in Algonac Community School District (1,287 students total), Millside Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Millside Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%).

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against St. Clair County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for St. Clair County put median household income runs about $71,270, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, St. Clair County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students), of which Millside Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Algonquin Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Millside Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Millside Elementary School has contracted 7%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.