Watersmeet Township School

Located at N4720 HIGHWAY US45, in WATERSMEET, Michigan, Watersmeet Township School is an intimate multi-level school that serves 130 students (grades K through 12), part of Watersmeet Township School District. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so Watersmeet Township School sits 54% smaller than that benchmark.

Watersmeet Township School sits inside Watersmeet Township School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Watersmeet Township School reports that Native American students make up the majority at 71%; the rest reads as 26% White, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Watersmeet Township School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Gogebic County (around 60%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Gogebic County) reports that median household income runs about $52,732, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Gogebic County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,524 students), of which Watersmeet Township School is one.

Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.9 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Watersmeet Township School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Watersmeet Township School has shrank 10%, going from 144 students in 2018 to 130 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 31% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 in 2025.

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