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Tawas Area Schools

At a glance

165^thof 613 Michigan districts▲ 17

Better than 73% of Michigan districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

245 W M 55
Tawas City, MI 48763-9252·(989) 984-2250·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 73.1% of districts

Schools

1,124

Students

Top rankedTawas Area High School119^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Tawas Area Middle School up 91 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Tawas Area Schools district in Michigan consists of three schools: Clara B Bolen Elementary School, Tawas Area Middle School, and Tawas Area High School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Tawas area.

Tawas Area High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 119 out of 739 Michigan high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with over 60% of 11th graders proficient or better in M-Step Science, Social Studies, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a low dropout rate of 7.6%. In contrast, Clara B Bolen Elementary School performs above the state average in 4th-grade M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments, while Tawas Area Middle School shows more mixed results across grade levels.

A concerning trend across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools vary in their free/reduced lunch rates, with Clara B Bolen Elementary School having the highest at 70.41%, followed by Tawas Area Middle School at 55.08% and Tawas Area High School at 46.55%. These socioeconomic factors may be influencing student performance and warrant further investigation by the Tawas Area Schools district.

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Ranking:

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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
Tawas Area High School	Public	9-12	255 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 984-2100	351	16	21.5	43.3%	311 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	79	119^th of 739 public high schools	83.9%		78.7	128^th of 743 public high schools	82.8%	9			60.6	31.0													63.4			61.4	$15,270	$1,011	$14,259
Tawas Area Middle School	Public	5-8	255 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 984-2300	340	20	17.0	46.2%	300 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	61.7	282^nd of 890 public middle schools	68.3%		52.4	373^rd of 897 public middle schools	58.4%	91	72.4	27.6					55.3	34.7	46.6			29.4	29.2	27.3	52.9	48.0		37.6	62.2		$12,921	$1,160	$11,761
Clara B Bolen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 S Plank Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 984-2200	433	24	17.7	55.2%	395 (91.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	46.9	767^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.3	684^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.0%	83					25.3	55.9				29.7	42.2										$13,349	$1,316	$12,032

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency	0.81 mi	2
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	3.15 mi	1	495^th
Oscoda Area Schools	12.47 mi	2	204^th
Hale Area Schools	15.23 mi	1
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	17.45 mi	2	553^rd

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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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