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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERSMEET TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263534007153

Watersmeet Township School

N4720 HIGHWAY US45, WATERSMEET, MI 49969 · (906) 358-4504 · Gogebic County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
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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
130
Combined
STATE 281
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
98 students
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten65%
Grade 11411%
Grade 2108%
Grade 3129%
Grade 41310%
Grade 597%
Grade 686%
Grade 765%
Grade 854%
Grade 9118%
Grade 10108%
Grade 111411%
Grade 12129%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
3426%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
32%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
9271%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
6449%
Female
6651%

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Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Watersmeet Township School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
130#85 of 200
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
75.4%#26 of 102
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
130
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 8.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2513020.16.5:175% (98)
2023-2413919.47.2:176% (105)
2022-2315018.18.3:172% (108)
2020-21134168.4:178% (105)
2017-1814417.28.4:175% (108)
2015-16148178.7:170% (103)
2010-11167198.8:162% (104)
2000-012091712.3:155% (114)
1990-9183N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watersmeet Township School.

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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Gogebic County at a glance

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Population
14,319
Census ACS
Median income
$52,732
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,524 students

Quick facts

School name
Watersmeet Township School
District
Watersmeet Township School District
Address
N4720 HIGHWAY US45, WATERSMEET, MI 49969
Phone
(906) 358-4504
County
Gogebic County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
130
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
6.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
98 (75%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
263534007153
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Watersmeet Township School
What is the total enrollment at Watersmeet Township School?
Watersmeet Township School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades KG-12.
Is Watersmeet Township School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Watersmeet Township School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Watersmeet Township School?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at Watersmeet Township School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Watersmeet Township School?
At Watersmeet Township School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Watersmeet Township School public or private?
Watersmeet Township School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Watersmeet Township School District.
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