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Escanaba Area Public Schools

1500 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829-2839
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,177 students in Escanaba Area Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Escanaba Area Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Escanaba Area Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#279 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
35%
48%
45%
49%
38%
84%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.60
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,430 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,992
$18,512
Spending / Student
$12,430
$17,694

Best Escanaba Area Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Escanaba Juniorsenior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 S Lincoln Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-6521
Gr: 6-12 | 1,091 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Escanaba Student Success Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 3rd Ave S
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 233-4985
Gr: 8-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 86:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,131 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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