Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49646

Summary:

The 49646 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a mix of academic performance, with Kalkaska High School and Kalkaska Elementary School demonstrating some strengths, while Kalkaska Middle School generally underperforms compared to state averages. The schools also face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients and chronic absenteeism.

Kalkaska High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 250 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has relatively high proficiency rates in M-Step/Science and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, though its SAT/Mathematics proficiency rate is lower than the state average. Kalkaska Elementary School also shows some strengths, with high proficiency rates in 3rd-grade M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math, but struggles in 4th and 5th-grade assessments.

The schools in the 49646 zip code area serve a predominantly White student population, with limited racial diversity. This could be indicative of a lack of diversity in the local community. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients and chronic absenteeism suggest that socioeconomic factors may be impacting the academic performance of these schools. Kalkaska Public Schools and Excelsior Township S/D #1 will likely need to address these challenges to improve educational outcomes for students in the 49646 zip code area.

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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 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 5th 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
Kalkaska High School	Public	9-12	109 N Birch St	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 258-9167	466	24	19.4	52.1%	421 (90.3%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	61.6	250^th of 743 public high schools	66.4%		63.2	233^rd of 735 public high schools	68.3%	17			44.1	28.8													50.0			44.0	$14,508	$1,234	$13,274
Kalkaska Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 W Kalkaska Rd	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 258-4040	309	19	16.4	56.6%	290 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	40	515^th of 897 public middle schools	42.6%		35	565^th of 883 public middle schools	36.0%	50	55.4	35.9						17.7	26.1				13.3	29.5		41.3			30.0		$14,845	$1,234	$13,610
Kalkaska Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 N Birch St	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 258-8629	501	44	11.4	67.7%	481 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	42.3	813^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.3%					(n/a)					43.0	24.7	41.8			52.3	23.3	19.0			45.6			17.7			$15,087	$1,997	$13,090
Crawford School	Public	K-8	5521 M 72 E	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Excelsior Township S/D #1	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 258-2934	40	2	20.0	62.5%	40 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$12,518	$3,114	$9,404

Cities Near Zip Code 49646

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kalkaska	1.88 mi	4	287^th
Mancelona	11.05 mi	4	330^th
South Boardman	11.6 mi	1
Rapid City	11.87 mi	1	377^th
Grayling	13.64 mi	6	239^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49646

Kalkaska High School

Kalkaska Elementary School

Kalkaska Middle School

Crawford School

Cities Near Zip Code 49646