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Best Public Schools in Antrim County, MI

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

2,700

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedElk Rapids High School40^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Mancelona Elementary School up 277 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Central Lake Public Schools 9.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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
North Central Academy Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5055 Corey Rd	Mancelona	49659	Antrim County	Bay City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 584-2080	174	13	13.3	70.1%	164 (94.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	50.0				17.7	41.2	18.8		21.4	23.5					37.5	31.3	45.5		31.3	54.6	$10,313	$1,526	$8,787
Alba School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5935 Elm St	Alba	49611	Antrim County	Alba Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 584-2000	96	8	11.4	78.1%	88 (91.7%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	60.0			30.0	$17,389	$1,971	$15,418
Bellaire MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	204 W Forrest Home Ave	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8015	140	11	12.2	51.4%	129 (92.1%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	52.2	346^th of 739 public high schools	53.2%		64.4	216^th of 743 public high schools	70.9%	130	72.7	22.7	50.0					55.6	25.0				22.2	25.0		45.5	31.3		50.0	43.8	$24,581	$1,214	$23,368
John R Rodger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 John R Rodgers Rd	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8916	119	10	12.2	52.1%	110 (92.4%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	53.7	664^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.4%		39.8	851^st of 1486 public elementary schools	42.7%	187					31.8	36.8	57.1			36.4	26.3	42.9			52.4			38.1			$22,336	$1,851	$20,485
Central Lake Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8169 W State St	Central Lake	49622	Antrim County	Central Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 544-3141	223	23	9.9	74.9%	206 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)								(n/a)	57.1				21.1	26.3	28.6		50.0	31.6	36.8	28.6		57.1	21.4	26.7		30.8	26.7		$26,248	$2,170	$24,078
Elk Rapids High School	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	360	18	20.3	18.9%	329 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	93.5	40^th of 739 public high schools	94.6%		96.4	18^th of 743 public high schools	97.6%	22			72.0	47.6													72.0			72.8	$14,960	$506	$14,454
Cherryland Middle School	Public	6-8	707 E 3rd St	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 264-8991	277	16	17.3	22.0%	249 (89.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	135^th of 890 public middle schools	84.8%		79.1	136^th of 897 public middle schools	84.8%	1	84.5	40.5						48.1	55.3				38.8	46.3		47.6			73.8		$14,327	$542	$13,785
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Buckley St	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 264-8289	289	18	16.2	29.8%	262 (90.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	78.4	289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.4	243^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.6%	46					42.5	63.8	68.3			45.0	38.3	52.4			65.1			54.0			$15,311	$1,255	$14,056
Sunrise Academy	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	21	1	15.5	47.6%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																					$10,005	$360	$9,645
Ellsworth Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9467 Park St	Ellsworth	49729	Antrim County	Ellsworth Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 588-2544	228	17	13.3	56.1%	201 (88.2%)	7 (3.1%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)	78.9	52.6	66.7	22.2	69.2	54.6	33.3	66.7	30.4	38.5	63.6	41.7	50.0	17.4	25.0	52.6	55.6		42.1	55.6	$19,400	$1,518	$17,883
Mancelona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	231 W Limits St	Mancelona	49659	Antrim County	Mancelona Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 587-8661	288	18	16.1	75.7%	272 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	42.4	830^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%		23.6	1107^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.5%	277					23.2	42.4				32.1	45.5										$14,993	$1,567	$13,426
Mancelona High School	Public	9-12	9300 W Limits St	Mancelona	49659	Antrim County	Mancelona Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 587-8551	243	15	16.3	73.7%	228 (93.8%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	25.9	532^nd of 739 public high schools	28.0%		64.1	224^th of 743 public high schools	69.9%	308			37.3	13.6													32.8			19.0	$15,808	$1,173	$14,635
Mancelona Middle School	Public	5-8	112 St Johns Ave	Mancelona	49659	Antrim County	Mancelona Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 587-9869	242	15	16.2	80.6%	228 (94.2%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	52.2	384^th of 890 public middle schools	56.9%		51.7	381^st of 897 public middle schools	57.5%	3	68.0	42.0					52.5	28.2	30.6			24.6	16.9	24.5	49.2	54.0		29.5	62.0		$16,508	$2,064	$14,444

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.