Best Public Schools in Fife Lake, MI

Summary:

The city of Fife Lake, Michigan is home to three schools: Forest Area Middle School, Forest Area High School, and Fife Lake Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Forest Area Community Schools district.

Among the three schools, Forest Area High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 354 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs relatively well on state assessments, with 46.2% of 11th graders proficient or better in Science and 44.7% proficient or better in Social Studies. In contrast, Forest Area Middle School has struggled, with low proficiency rates on M-Step assessments and a significant drop in its statewide ranking from 466 out of 776 Michigan middle schools in 2021-2022 to 779 out of 897 in 2023-2024.

Fife Lake Elementary School stands out for its more diverse student population, with 26.9% non-White students, compared to the other two schools, which have a predominantly White student body. The elementary school also outperforms the district and state averages on 3rd grade M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments. However, all three schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Area Middle School	Public	4-8	7661 Shippy Rd SW	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 369-2884	190	12	15.3	64.7%	167 (87.9%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	13.8	779^th of 897 public middle schools	13.2%		36.8	545^th of 883 public middle schools	38.3%	234	46.3	14.6				36.1	28.2	8.3	8.8		25.0	23.7	11.8	20.5	15.4		10.3		$12,814	$1,311	$11,503
Forest Area High School	Public	9-12	7661 Shippy Rd SW	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 369-2884	172	11	15.7	58.1%	161 (93.6%)	4 (2.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.3	354^th of 743 public high schools	52.4%		37.4	453^rd of 735 public high schools	38.4%	99			38.5	12.8												46.2		44.7	$15,077	$1,045	$14,032
Fife Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	108 Pierce St	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 879-3362	147	12	11.9	72.1%	95 (64.6%)	5 (3.4%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)					30.8					30.0									$16,570	$4,759	$11,811

Cities Near Fife Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Boardman	6.82 mi	1
Kalkaska	11.9 mi	4	287^th
Traverse City	14.84 mi	27	136^th
Manton	14.86 mi	3	171^st
Lake City	15.72 mi	3	228^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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