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The Greenspire School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

Summary

The Greenspire School is a public charter high school located in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a student population of 98. The school is part of the Greenspire School District, which is ranked 167 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Greenspire School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 64.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math for 6th and 7th grades around 25-30%, compared to the state averages of 38-39%. Additionally, the Greenspire School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.33% to 40.82% over the past few years, higher than the nearby Elk Rapids High School (25.35%) but lower than Forest Area High School (58.14%).

Interestingly, the Greenspire High School, located just 1.6 miles away, has significantly better performance metrics, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, higher graduation rates, and lower dropout rates compared to The Greenspire School. Similarly, the Elk Rapids High School, located about 15 miles from The Greenspire School, consistently outperforms The Greenspire School across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and free and reduced lunch rates. Elk Rapids High School is ranked among the top 40 high schools in Michigan.

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,175

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1026 Red Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684

(231) 421-5905

District: The Greenspire School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

10.8%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg41%

513^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 613The Greenspire School among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	513 of 890	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	439 of 897	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	304 of 883	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	131 of 776	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	219 of 675	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	381 of 792	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	295 of 838	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	367 of 821	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	407 of 894	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	401 of 919	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	219 of 921	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	404 of 789	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	351 of 771	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	268 of 770	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.5	60 of 657	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	40.7	378 of 658	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	412 of 794	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	286 of 832	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	52 of 836	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	98 of 825	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	72 of 691	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	171 of 672	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	154 of 815	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	398 of 798	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	317 of 786	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	238 of 776	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	220 of 658	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	196 of 540	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	206 of 639	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	207 of 797	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	31 of 201	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	445 of 696	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	438 of 701	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	242 of 688	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	137 of 638	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	217 of 577	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	381 of 624	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	287 of 678	57.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)85th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Science38%-3 vs state

Math29%-4 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Mathematics8%-23 vs state

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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 (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	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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
The Greenspire School	Public, Charter	6-12	1026 Red Dr	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	93	9	10.3	37.6%	77 (82.8%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.8%)								(n/a)	60.5	7.9			29.6	24.1	29.6	27.6	38.5		48.7		$15,175	$1,688	$13,487
The Greenspire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2200 Dendrinos Drive	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	176	10	17.6	39.8%	151 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.3%)	87.2	64^th of 739 public high schools	91.3%		82.5	98^th of 743 public high schools	86.8%	34			70.3	37.8						58.3		69.4	$9,372	$2,733	$6,639
West Senior High	Public	9-12	5376 N Long Lake Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-7502	1,384	56	24.6	21.2%	1,245 (90.0%)	27 (2.0%)	50 (3.6%)	22 (1.6%)	35 (2.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84.5	77^th of 739 public high schools	89.6%		76.4	140^th of 743 public high schools	81.2%	63			75.3	50.9						52.9		45.2	$13,292	$1,513	$11,779
Central High School	Public	8-12	1150 Milliken Dr	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-6500	1,326	56	23.6	20.3%	1,191 (89.8%)	38 (2.9%)	41 (3.1%)	33 (2.5%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70.9	178^th of 739 public high schools	75.9%		77.1	136^th of 743 public high schools	81.7%	42			80.2	51.1						33.0		36.4	$13,659	$1,499	$12,160
North EdCareer Technical	Public	11-12	880 Parsons Rd	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 922-6260	0	38	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Traverse City High School	Public	9-12	3962 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5860	171	10	16.3	59.6%	139 (81.3%)	10 (5.8%)	11 (6.4%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	30.6	503^rd of 739 public high schools	31.9%		8.8	675^th of 743 public high schools	9.2%	172			37.8							24.2		33.3	$19,494	$1,520	$17,974
Kingsley Area High School	Public	9-12	7475 Kingsley Rd	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 263-5262	401	26	15.6	37.7%	379 (94.5%)	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	90.3	50^th of 739 public high schools	93.2%		66.4	201^st of 743 public high schools	72.9%	151			75.3	40.4						64.8		65.9	$13,446	$1,077	$12,369
Suttons Bay Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 S Elm St	Suttons Bay	49682	Leelanau County	Suttons Bay Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 271-8604	125	9	13.8	61.6%	56 (44.8%)	1 (0.8%)	29 (23.2%)	1 (0.8%)	24 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.2%)	53.1	340^th of 739 public high schools	54.0%		35.7	464^th of 743 public high schools	37.6%	124			42.1							44.4		38.9	$22,436	$1,676	$20,759
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	$00	$00	$00
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)													$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about The Greenspire School

What is the racial makeup of The Greenspire School?

Students at The Greenspire School are 83% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend The Greenspire School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended The Greenspire School.

What district is The Greenspire School in?

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