Enrollment
149
Combined
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUTTONS BAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263336008250
Suttons Bay Virtual School
310 S ELM ST, SUTTONS BAY, MI 49682 · (231) 271-8685 · Leelanau County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
30.2:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
80 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 21% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
149
-150 (-50%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
30.2:1
was 42.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 149 | 4.9 | 30.2:1 | 54% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 6 | 30.6:1 | 61% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 6.4 | 28.5:1 | 54% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 7 | 42.7:1 | 56% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 2.2 | 65.1:1 | 50% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 3 | 53.7:1 | 48% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suttons Bay Virtual School.
About Suttons Bay Virtual School
In SUTTONS BAY, Michigan, part of Leelanau County, Suttons Bay Virtual School is a combined-grade school. The school's 149 students are in kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Michigan average about 281 students each.
Suttons Bay Public Schools counts 488 students in its 3 schools, and Suttons Bay Virtual School is one of them.
White students are the large majority at Suttons Bay Virtual School, with 81% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. County-wide, 90% of Leelanau County residents are White. Suttons Bay Virtual School has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 4.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 30.2 students per teacher. The 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. The 43% average for public schools in Leelanau County is 11 points lower.
Leelanau County census figures show that median household income is about $99,422, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suttons Bay Virtual School is among the 7 public schools in Leelanau County.
The shortest distance from Suttons Bay Virtual School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School. The five-mile area around Suttons Bay Virtual School holds 3 other public schools.
Suttons Bay Virtual School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe. Federal records classify Suttons Bay Virtual School as a virtual school.
Federal records list enrollment at Suttons Bay Virtual School as 299 in 2020-21 and 149 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 42.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 30.2:1.
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Leelanau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,734
Census ACS
Median income
$99,422
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,842 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Suttons Bay Public Schools
- Suttons Bay Elementary Middle SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Suttons Bay Senior High SchoolHigh · 125 students
Other schools in SUTTONS BAY
- Suttons Bay Elementary Middle SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Suttons Bay Senior High SchoolHigh · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School0.0 mi · 214
- Suttons Bay Senior High School0.1 mi · 125
- Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy2.7 mi · 71
- Leland Public School6.1 mi · 421
- Old Mission Peninsula School9.4 mi · 146
- Northport Public School11.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Suttons Bay Virtual SchoolHow large is Suttons Bay Virtual School?
Suttons Bay Virtual School enrolls approximately 149 students in grades KG-12.
Is Suttons Bay Virtual School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Suttons Bay Virtual School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Suttons Bay Virtual School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Suttons Bay Virtual School is approximately 30.2:1 (5 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Suttons Bay Virtual School?
Suttons Bay Virtual School reports a student body of 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Suttons Bay Virtual School?
Suttons Bay Virtual School is overseen by Suttons Bay Public Schools in Leelanau County.
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