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Kalkaska Public Schools Schools
Kalkaska Public Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Kalkaska County (Kalkaska). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kalkaska Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kalkaska Public Schools
5 of 5 schools in Kalkaska Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Kalkaska Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Birch Street Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Kalkaska High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Cherry Street Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Kalkaska Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Rapid City Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Kalkaska Public Schools
High schools (1)
- C Kalkaska High School, Kalkaska
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Cherry Street Intermediate School, Kalkaska
- D+ Kalkaska Middle School, Kalkaska
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Birch Street Elementary School, Kalkaska
- D- Rapid City Elementary School, Rapid City
Where Kalkaska Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Kalkaska (4)
- Rapid City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Kalkaska County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,372 students with 92 full-time-equivalent teachers and 194 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2620050
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lake City Area School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Forest Area Community Schools (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Crawford AuSable Schools (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Mancelona Public Schools (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Roscommon Area Public Schools (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Manton Consolidated Schools (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Elk Rapids Schools (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Houghton Lake Community Schools (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Kalkaska Public Schools
How many schools are in Kalkaska Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Kalkaska Public Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kalkaska Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kalkaska, Rapid City.
How good are the schools in Kalkaska Public Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kalkaska Public Schools?
1,372 students were enrolled in Kalkaska Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kalkaska Public Schools?
Kalkaska Public Schools is in Michigan, based in Kalkaska County, with its district office in Kalkaska. Its boundary covers about 436 sq mi.