Best Public Schools in Thompsonville, MI

Summary:

The city of Thompsonville, Michigan has only one public elementary school, Betsie Valley School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Benzie County Central Schools district. The district is ranked 374 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Betsie Valley School has consistently performed poorly, ranking between 1099-1192 out of 1470-1488 Michigan elementary schools over the past three school years. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly below the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is quite high. Additionally, 72.86% of Betsie Valley School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Betsie Valley School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the data suggests the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high poverty levels are concerning. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of these issues and identify potential strategies for improvement at Betsie Valley School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Betsie Valley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	17936 Cadillac Hwy	Thompsonville	49683	Manistee County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 378-4164	131	10	13.3	71.0%	119 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	18.7	1186^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.4	1192^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	19.8%	6	11.5	13.6	25.0	23.1	22.7	20.8	33.3	$00	$00	$00

Cities Near Thompsonville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benzonia	8.68 mi	4	337^th
Bear Lake	9.18 mi	2	173^rd
Brethren	13.59 mi	3	381^st
Onekama	13.73 mi	2
Interlochen	14.44 mi	1	276^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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