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Cheboygan Middle School

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Summary

Cheboygan Middle School is an alternative public school serving grades 4-12 in Cheboygan, Michigan, with a student population of 188 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Cheboygan Area Schools district, which is ranked 227 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cheboygan Middle School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of white students (84.57%) compared to the state average, as well as its low graduation rate of 0.0% and high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally higher than the state average, they are lower than the Cheboygan Area Schools district average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.19% to 71.81% over the past three school years.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Alanson Public School and Mackinaw City K12 School have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and generally better academic performance. Understanding the factors contributing to the success of these nearby schools could provide valuable insights for Cheboygan Middle School as it works to address its challenges and improve student outcomes.

197

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

905 W Lincoln Ave
Cheboygan, MI 49721-1879

(231) 627-7103

District: Cheboygan Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (41% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg35%

Not ranked this year

Cheboygan Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	67.9	221 of 897	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	149 of 883	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	296 of 776	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	576 of 675	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	363 of 792	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	238 of 771	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	148 of 770	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	335 of 657	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	423 of 521	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	279 of 658	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	71.0	158 of 836	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	63 of 825	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	62.5	186 of 691	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	13.3	496 of 523	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	216 of 672	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	213 of 786	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	136 of 776	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	218 of 658	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.7	499 of 540	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	410 of 639	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	61.2	222 of 701	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	178 of 688	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	337 of 638	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.6	545 of 577	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	364 of 624	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)81st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)68th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts44%+7 vs state

Math38%+6 vs state

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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
Cheboygan Area High School	Public	7-12	801 W Lincoln Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-7191	548	35	15.5	55.7%	470 (85.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.6%)	53.1	333^rd of 800 public high schools	58.4%		70.3	182^nd of 739 public high schools	75.4%	151	62.9	60.4	61.5	32.0	38.5	26.4	46.7	21.1					45.9					38.7		48.5	36.7		39.4	38.9	$15,843	$1,025	$14,818
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	440 Garfield Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 627-5211	301	20	15.0	75.7%	231 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (17.6%)								(n/a)																									$15,711	$1,434	$14,277
Inverness Academy	Public	6-12	7461 N Straits Hwy	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-5613	82	4	19.2	76.8%	67 (81.7%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.2%)								(n/a)			370.8			314.6	363.6	330.8													2066.3			2079.3	$12,475	$1,142	$11,333
Bois Blanc Pines School	Public	K-8	100 Sioux Ave	Pointe Aux Pins	49775	Mackinac County	Bois Blanc Pines School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 634-7225	6	1	6.0		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$28,233	$2,416	$25,817
Pellston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Zipf St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 539-8421	220	20	11.0	52.7%	173 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.4%)	77.4	299^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.7	276^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.5%	23									55.9	47.7	45.9			50.0	59.1	62.2			62.2			43.2			$18,426	$2,159	$16,268
Pellston MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	172 N Park St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 539-8201	258	22	11.7	49.2%	198 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	46.1	408^th of 800 public high schools	49.0%		30	508^th of 739 public high schools	31.3%	100	62.5	51.5	55.9	31.3	39.4	23.5	44.1	436.5				46.7	26.5				43.3	26.5		41.9	38.2		32.3	23.5	$17,809	$1,698	$16,111
Inland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 238-6868	316	21	14.9	71.2%	283 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	31.1	986^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.9%		31	996^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.1%	10									23.1	22.4	40.4			34.6	24.1	25.5			48.9			6.4			$14,733	$1,233	$13,500
Inland Lakes Secondary School	Public	6-12	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 238-6868	348	19	18.0	63.5%	309 (88.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	35.3	494^th of 800 public high schools	38.3%		26.3	528^th of 739 public high schools	28.6%	34	66.0	66.0	46.3	26.4	23.4	16.7	45.5	13.6				36.2	26.8				23.4	19.5		39.6	27.3		35.8	25.0	$14,865	$939	$13,926
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	429 Portage St	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	St. Ignace Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 643-8500	240	21	11.3	65.0%	105 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	115 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	53.7	646^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.7%		44.3	807^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.8%	161	36.4			22.7					35.1	36.4	45.5	40.0	1675.1	48.6	27.3	34.8	60.0	17.2	47.8	13.0		21.7	26.1		$17,060	$1,851	$15,209
LaSalle High School	Public	9-12	443 Portage St	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	St. Ignace Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 643-8800	117	8	14.2	54.7%	64 (54.7%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	59.6	266^th of 800 public high schools	66.8%		37	459^th of 739 public high schools	37.9%	193		62.5	72.4		27.5	31.0	59.1	22.7													36.4			50.0	$21,560	$1,297	$20,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheboygan Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cheboygan Middle School?

Students at Cheboygan Middle School are 84% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Cheboygan Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 197 students attended Cheboygan Middle School.

What district is Cheboygan Middle School in?

Cheboygan Area Schools

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