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Boyne Falls Public School

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Boyne Falls Public School ranks 674 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 55% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Boyne Falls Public School is a small alternative public magnet school serving grades PK-12 in the rural community of Boyne Falls, Michigan, with 205 students. While the school has a history of strong graduation rates, it also faces challenges with high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism.

Academically, Boyne Falls Public School generally performs below the state average on standardized assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math projected to be lower than the state averages for grades 3-7 in 2024-2025. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.32% to 71.22% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school invests significant resources in its students, spending between $15,401 and $20,720 per student, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 11.8.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Central Lake Public Schools and Ellsworth Community School, Boyne Falls Public School generally performs below average on academic assessments. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 30.8% in recent years, also suggest challenges in ensuring consistent student attendance and engagement. While the school has had strong graduation rates, its dropout rates are relatively high, indicating a need to focus on supporting students at risk of dropping out.

196

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,719

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1662 M75 S
Boyne Falls, MI 49713

(231) 549-2211

District: Boyne Falls Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2018 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

674^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

525^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	674 of 1488	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	724 of 1486	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	683 of 1470	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	1031 of 1448	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.8	706 of 1466	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.2	927 of 1548	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.7	566 of 1580	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.7	968 of 1533	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	994 of 1563	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.8	542 of 1566	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	599 of 1552	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	683 of 1552	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	778 of 1589	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	926 of 1577	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	822 of 1565	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.5	628 of 1545	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	503 of 1338	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	586 of 1342	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	370 of 1321	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	312 of 1346	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	316 of 1381	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	74 of 1350	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	449 of 1347	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	662 of 1206	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	712 of 1204	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	713 of 1198	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1105 of 1253	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	525 of 890	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	543 of 897	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	343 of 883	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	278 of 792	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	411 of 838	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.0	455 of 821	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	498 of 894	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	408 of 921	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.3	595 of 919	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.6	235 of 900	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	309 of 858	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	299 of 851	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	303 of 847	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.5	140 of 839	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	230 of 823	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	331 of 806	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	146 of 832	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	124 of 815	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	507 of 696	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	632 of 701	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	462 of 678	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	174 of 743	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	262 of 531	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.2	597 of 852	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	79.4	144 of 832	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	43.7	482 of 799	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.5	246 of 805	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.5	130 of 773	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	76 of 784	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	55.6	435 of 765	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	410 of 750	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.1	517 of 767	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	453 of 705	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	227 of 638	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2024)67th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+41 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

High school

White (2024)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%+3 vs state

Math33%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Boyne Falls Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1662 M75 S	Boyne Falls	49713	Charlevoix County	Boyne Falls Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 549-2211	196	18	10.8	71.4%	185 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)	66.7	33.3			25.0	45.8	62.5	17.7	26.7	31.3	41.7	50.0	17.7	20.0	75.0	33.3		37.5	66.7		$20,719	$2,079	$18,640
Concord Academy Boyne	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	401 E Dietz Rd	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Concord Academy - Boyne	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 582-0194	188	16	11.9	46.3%	166 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)								(n/a)	72.7																			40.0	$00	$00	$00
Vanderbilt Area School	Public, Alternative	K-12	947 Donovan St	Vanderbilt	49795	Otsego County	Vanderbilt Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 983-2561	72	10	7.2	81.9%	71 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)																					$17,847	$4,213	$13,634
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	$16,502	$2,893	$13,609
Concord Academy Petoskey	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2468 Atkins Rd	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Concord Academy - Petoskey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 439-6800	101	14	7.3	57.4%	83 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)								(n/a)					41.7					41.7											$9,751	$487	$9,264
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	$10,449	$1,535	$8,914
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	$17,580	$1,632	$15,948
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		$23,467	$3,147	$20,320
CharEm Special Education Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8568 Mercer Rd	Charlevoix	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix-Emmet Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 547-9947	99	25	3.9	41.4%	87 (87.9%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyne Falls Public School

How many students attend Boyne Falls Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Boyne Falls Public School.

What district is Boyne Falls Public School in?

Boyne Falls Public School District

Is Boyne Falls Public School a good school?

Boyne Falls Public School ranks 674^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boyne Falls Public School?

Students at Boyne Falls Public School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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