Watersmeet Township School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 9% |
Schools most like Watersmeet Township School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watersmeet Township School this school | 130 | 75.4% | N/A |
| Northport Public School NORTHPORT | 127 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Baraga School BARAGA | 324 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Alanson Public School ALANSON | 223 | 77.6% | N/A |
| Engadine Schools ENGADINE | 241 | 64.7% | N/A |
| Walkerville Public School WALKERVILLE | 198 | 75.3% | N/A |
Where Watersmeet Township School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #85 of 200 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #26 of 102 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 130 | 20.1 | 6.5:1 | 75% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 19.4 | 7.2:1 | 76% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 18.1 | 8.3:1 | 72% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 16 | 8.4:1 | 78% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 17.2 | 8.4:1 | 75% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 17 | 8.7:1 | 70% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 19 | 8.8:1 | 62% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 55% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 83 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (144 to 130); teachers up 17% (17.2 to 20.1).
About Watersmeet Township School
In WATERSMEET, Michigan, Watersmeet Township School is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. The school teaches kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 130 students. It has 54% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Michigan (about 281).
For district matters, Watersmeet Township School falls under Watersmeet Township School District.
The share of Native American students at Watersmeet Township School is 71%, a majority. After that, the student body is 26% White and 2% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
There are about 6.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Watersmeet Township School, which has 20.1. Combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1, 10.8 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Watersmeet Township School is about 75%. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Gogebic County.
American Community Survey estimates for Gogebic County show that the median household earns about $52,732 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Gogebic County has 6 public schools with about 1,524 students, including Watersmeet Township School.
Watersmeet Township School's closest public school neighbor is Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes, about 7.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Watersmeet Township School had a net loss of 4 students, or 3%. The school's ratio dropped from 8.4:1 to 6.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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