Best Public Schools in Boon, MI

Summary:

The city of Boon, Michigan is home to a single standout elementary school, Forest View Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. This school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Forest View Elementary outperforms the Cadillac Area Public Schools district and the state of Michigan on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1%, better than the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 to 1, the school is able to provide more individualized attention and support for its 232 students, of whom 69.4% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Forest View Elementary has a homogeneous student population, with over 93% of students identifying as White, the school's high per-student spending of $14,445 likely contributes to its academic success. Overall, Forest View Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution that is effectively serving the educational needs of the Boon community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 S 25 Rd	Boon	49618	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5100	232	14	17.1	69.4%	217 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	73.4	351^st of 1486 public elementary schools	76.4%		72.7	353^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	76.0%	2	40.0	54.1	72.2	47.5	62.2	63.9	66.7	19.4	$14,445	$1,397	$13,048

Cities Near Boon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mesick	8.98 mi	3	426^th
Cadillac	9.39 mi	7	193^rd
Manton	12.09 mi	3	278^th
Buckley	14.54 mi	1
Leroy	17.15 mi	3	389^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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