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Best Public Schools in Chippewa County, MI

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At a glance

Schools

4,640

Students

Districts

Top rankedSault Area High School280^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Sault Area High School up 98 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ojibwe Charter School 10.8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Lake Superior Academy

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
Chippewa Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	4269 W M 80	Kincheloe	49788	Chippewa County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 495-2275	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kinross Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	16770 S Water Tower Dr	Kincheloe	49788	Chippewa County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 495-2282	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1301 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 635-5055	601	48	12.4	49.6%	217 (36.1%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	326 (54.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	39.9	863^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.2%		47	763^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.7%	100	71.2			26.9					30.4	34.8	40.9	40.7	43.6	29.0	21.7	27.3	21.0	29.1	42.4	53.8		27.3	71.2		$23,713	$1,890	$21,822
Ojibwe Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11507 W Industrial Dr	Brimley	49715	Chippewa County	Ojibwe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 248-2530	125	12	10.8	80.8%	16 (12.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)		50.0	28.6		40.0	390.0	463.8	419.2		1382.3	30.8	1567.4	1667.0		33.3	1467.4	1564.5	1667.1	23.1		23.1	1483.4		46.2	$18,189	$2,196	$15,994
DeTour Arts and Technology Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	202 Division St	De Tour Village	49725	Chippewa County	DeTour Arts and Technology Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 297-2011	77	8	10.0	58.4%	48 (62.3%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	21 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)	489.3			53.3								1584.7	58.3				33.3	75.0		71.4			57.1		$1,713	$823	$890
Lake Superior Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8936 S Mackinac Trl	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Lake Superior Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 259-1168	93	5	20.6	41.9%	65 (69.9%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)	37.3	899^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)									14.3	46.7	36.4			1273.0	33.3	1472.6			36.4			27.3			$10,576	$620	$9,956
Brimley Area School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7134 S M 221	Brimley	49715	Chippewa County	Brimley Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 248-3218	463	36	12.7	35.0%	194 (41.9%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (54.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)	63.6	62.2	55.6	24.2	37.8	41.7	37.0	13.0	25.0	22.2	20.7	57.9	35.3	35.0	59.3	31.0	39.5	38.2	34.5	39.4	23.9	27.6	39.4	45.7	$17,958	$1,294	$16,664
DeTour High School	Public	7-12	202 Division St	De Tour Village	49725	Chippewa County	DeTour Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 297-2011	45	5	8.3	37.8%	35 (77.8%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)			524.0			40.0																			$48,122	$2,361	$45,760
Drummond Island Elementary School	Public	K-8	33800 S Townline Rd	Drummond Island	49726	Chippewa County	DeTour Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 493-5225	53	5	10.0	66.0%	45 (84.9%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$38,112	$3,764	$34,348
Consolidated Community School Services	Public	5-12	4900 W Davis Ct	Kincheloe	49788	Chippewa County	Engadine Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 495-7305	59	8	7.4	79.7%	27 (45.8%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)								(n/a)																									$14,143	$183	$13,960
Pickford Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	333 S Pleasant St	Pickford	49774	Chippewa County	Pickford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 647-6285	430	33	13.0	47.2%	301 (70.0%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)	80.0	66.7	50.0	15.0	39.4	22.2	40.6	429.7	41.9	30.3	30.4	39.5	21.2	25.8	30.3	13.0	13.9	23.5	26.1	31.6	2080.9	1475.3	50.0		$16,892	$1,145	$15,748
Rudyard Area Schools	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11185 W 2nd St	Rudyard	49780	Chippewa County	Rudyard Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 478-3771	602	43	13.8	68.4%	363 (60.3%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	209 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)	63.8	64.4	41.2	23.4	33.3	9.8	39.0	12.2	34.1	32.7	55.2	65.9	20.8	46.3	40.4	31.0	53.7	28.3	43.1	40.4	17.1	29.3	70.8	50.0	$19,687	$1,813	$17,874
Sault Area Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-7	684 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 259-8002	342	26	13.2	52.9%	174 (50.9%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	135 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	43.7	799^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.8	853^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	42.7%	54									20.6	32.4	50.5			21.6	25.0	27.2			54.4			38.8			$16,047	$2,261	$13,785
Sault Area Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-10	904 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 635-3839	498	29	16.9	43.4%	304 (61.0%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	171 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	54.2	369^th of 896 public middle schools	58.8%		52.7	380^th of 890 public middle schools	57.3%	11	70.9			25.6								44.0	29.9				33.0	30.8		42.5			44.5		$13,907	$1,450	$12,457
Sault Area High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	904 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 635-3839	688	29	23.6	35.2%	388 (56.4%)	10 (1.5%)	12 (1.7%)	8 (1.2%)	254 (36.9%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.9%)	57.8	280^th of 800 public high schools	65.0%		48.5	378^th of 739 public high schools	48.8%	98		70.7	58.9		36.0	29.5	63.8	21.5													26.8			45.0	$13,542	$960	$12,582
Malcolm Alternative JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	5788 S M 129	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 259-8005	71	6	12.0	70.4%	36 (50.7%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	14.7	657^th of 800 public high schools	17.9%		15	622^nd of 739 public high schools	15.8%	35		35.3	35.3		342.9	377.1	25.7	372.6													2075.6			2079.3	$19,727	$2,342	$17,385
Sault Area Career Center	Public	9-12	904 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 635-3839	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whitefish Township School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7221 North M 123	Paradise	49768	Chippewa County	Whitefish Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 492-3353	42	7	6.0	61.9%	32 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (21.4%)								(n/a)																									$52,447	$3,676	$48,771
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1301 Marquette Avenue	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(906) 635-5055	389	10	38.9	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	389 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
EUPISD Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15901 Country Club Dr	Kincheloe	49788	Chippewa County	Eastern Upper Peninsula Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 632-3373	56	16	3.5	71.4%	32 (57.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
EUPISD Project Search	Public	12	500 Osborn Blvd	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Eastern Upper Peninsula Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 632-3373	6	0	5.0		5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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