Is Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy a good school?

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy ranks 1042 nd of 1486 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy?

Students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy are 90% American Indian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Summary:

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is an alternative public charter school in Wilson, Michigan, serving 185 students in grades K-12. The school has a unique student demographic, with a majority (88.65%) of students identifying as Native American, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy faces several challenges, including fluctuating graduation rates (ranging from 70% to 100% over the past five years), a concerning spike in dropout rates (reaching 22.2% in the 2022-2023 school year), and high chronic absenteeism rates (up to 66.8% in the 2021-2022 school year). The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. In contrast, nearby schools like CarneyNadeau Public School have significantly higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting potential opportunities for Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy to learn from their practices.

The high percentage of Native American students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is a unique characteristic that may require specialized educational approaches and support services to address the specific needs and challenges of this population. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 90%) indicates a high level of economic disadvantage, which may impact the school's ability to effectively utilize available funding and resources to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

14911 Hannahville B1 Rd
Wilson, MI 49896

(906) 466-2952

District: Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1042^nd of 1,486 Michigan Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,569

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

89.7%

White:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy ranks worse than 70.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy ranks worse than 57.7% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.25. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (89.7%), White (5.4%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is 8.7. (See more...)

Compare Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is $21,569.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy 1042^nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Native American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy 429^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Native American students:

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Rank History for Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	31.17	1299^th	1545	15.9%
2007	74.22	329^th	1565	79.0%
2008	1.21	1571^st	1577	0.4%
2009	13.83	1474^th	1589	7.2%
2010	15.08	1439^th	1552	7.3%
2011	12.78	1449^th	1552	6.6%
2012	20.81	1347^th	1566	14.0%
2013	17.46	1346^th	1563	13.9%
2014	18.30	1310^th	1533	14.5%
2015	30.44	1154^th	1580	27.0%
2016	16.31	1301^st	1548	16.0%
2017	12.70	1280^th	1466	12.7%
2018	13.62	1300^th	1448	10.2%
2024	28.69	1042^nd	1486	29.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.16	1187^th	1397	15.0%
2024	34.88	911^th	1381	34.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.08	8^th	8	0.0%
2024	28.96	7^th	8	12.5%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	36.39	639^th	806	20.7%
2007	52.89	506^th	823	38.5%
2008	55.90	490^th	839	41.6%
2009	33.48	678^th	847	20.0%
2011	21.83	746^th	858	13.1%
2012	26.79	710^th	900	21.1%
2013	29.41	683^rd	919	25.7%
2014	17.53	778^th	921	15.5%
2015	38.03	593^rd	919	35.5%
2018	16.78	729^th	838	13.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.48	639^th	815	21.6%

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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.34	10^th	10	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2007	6.70	707^th	767	7.8%
2011	21.04	621^st	784	20.8%
2012	29.33	556^th	773	28.1%
2024	39.25	429^th	743	42.3%

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Rank History for high school Native American students at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	53.25	2^nd	6	66.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	17	0	0	1	169	n/a	n/a	0	187
1998	10	0	0	1	133	n/a	n/a	0	144
1999	2	0	0	0	148	n/a	n/a	0	150
2000	0	0	0	2	139	n/a	n/a	0	141
2001	4	0	0	2	150	n/a	n/a	0	156
2002	24	0	7	3	125	n/a	n/a	0	159
2003	24	0	7	3	125	n/a	n/a	0	159
2004	36	1	1	3	137	n/a	n/a	1	179
2005	27	1	0	2	122	n/a	n/a	0	152
2006	37	0	0	3	121	n/a	n/a	0	161
2007	42	1	3	3	116	n/a	n/a	4	169
2008	51	1	2	3	114	n/a	n/a	4	175
2009	41	1	3	3	109	n/a	n/a	3	160
2010	58	1	3	1	108	n/a	n/a	3	174
2011	62	1	1	4	76	7	1	0	152
2012	76	0	2	1	93	3	1	0	176
2013	64	0	0	0	95	2	1	0	162
2014	66	0	0	1	100	1	0	0	168
2015	48	0	0	9	104	0	5	0	166
2016	48	1	1	9	116	0	4	0	179
2017	37	0	1	8	118	0	6	0	170
2018	38	0	1	7	134	0	7	0	187
2019	32	0	1	7	140	0	6	0	186
2020	34	0	1	7	148	1	7	0	198
2021	32	1	1	10	159	0	5	0	208
2022	19	0	1	3	176	0	4	0	203
2023	16	0	1	2	164	0	2	0	185
2024	10	0	1	2	165	0	6	0	184

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	187	14.0	13.4	55.1
1998	144	14.0	10.3	72.2
1999	150	15.0	10.0	94.7
2000	141	17.0	8.3	97.9
2001	156	17.0	9.2	65.4
2002	159	19.0	8.4	56
2003	159	19.0	8.4	56
2004	179	18.0	9.9	64
2005	152	18.0	8.4	67.8
2006	161	28.0	5.8	67.1
2007	169	27.0	6.3	51.5
2008	175	26.0	6.7	45
2009	160	23.0	7.0	80.9
2010	174	25.0	6.9	78.9
2011	152	25.1	6.0	88.2
2012	176	25.1	7.0	81.3
2013	162	23.1	7.0	87
2014	168	23.0	7.3	90.5
2015	166	24.0	6.9	91
2016	179	24.0	7.4	89.9
2017	170	22.0	7.7	81.8
2018	187	22.0	8.5	87.7
2019	186	25.0	7.4	88.2
2020	198	21.0	9.4	92.9
2021	208	18.0	11.5	92.8
2022	203	22.0	9.2	90.1
2023	185	20.0	9.2	90.3
2024	184	21.0	8.7	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	187	14.0	13.4	55.1
1998	144	14.0	10.3	72.2
1999	150	15.0	10.0	94.7
2000	141	17.0	8.3	97.9
2001	156	17.0	9.2	65.4
2002	159	19.0	8.4	56
2003	159	19.0	8.4	56
2004	179	18.0	9.9	64
2005	152	18.0	8.4	67.8
2006	161	28.0	5.8	67.1
2007	169	27.0	6.3	51.5
2008	175	26.0	6.7	45
2009	160	23.0	7.0	80.9
2010	174	25.0	6.9	78.9
2011	152	25.1	6.0	88.2
2012	176	25.1	7.0	81.3
2013	162	23.1	7.0	87
2014	168	23.0	7.3	90.5
2015	166	24.0	6.9	91
2016	179	24.0	7.4	89.9
2017	170	22.0	7.7	81.8
2018	187	22.0	8.5	87.7
2019	186	25.0	7.4	88.2
2020	198	21.0	9.4	92.9
2021	208	18.0	11.5	92.8
2022	203	22.0	9.2	90.1
2023	185	20.0	9.2	90.3
2024	184	21.0	8.7	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,837 (13.0%)	$12,334 (87.0%)	$14,171
2020	$2,180 (14.8%)	$12,500 (85.1%)	$14,681
2021	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2022	$3,185 (17.2%)	$15,334 (82.8%)	$18,519
2023	$3,212 (14.9%)	$18,356 (85.1%)	$21,569

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	186	185	0.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	140	164	17.1%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	7	2	71.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	32	16	50%
Two or More Races	6	2	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.2%	90.3%	2.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 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 6th 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
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14911 Hannahville B1 Rd	Wilson	49896	Menominee County	Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 466-2952	184	21	8.7	92.9%	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	165 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)			35.3	33.3	23.1			25.0	33.3							35.3			$21,569	$3,212	$18,357
Hannahville Indian School	Public, Alternative	K-12	N14911 Hannahville B-1 Rd	Wilson	49896	Menominee County	Hannahville Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(906) 466-2952	167	17	9.8	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
CarneyNadeau Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	151 N Us Highway 41	Carney	49812	Menominee County	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 398-3052	234	16	14.2	65.0%	219 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)	55.0	45.0		23.8	36.4	18.2	29.4	31.6	30.0	50.0	13.6	29.4	42.1	31.8	50.0	63.6	30.0	54.6	$15,268	$1,861	$13,407
Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5219 18th Rd	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 789-9476	72	8	9.0	70.8%	55 (76.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)

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