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Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School

Q: Is Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School a good school?

Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School ranks 858 th of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School is a small, rural public school in Dollar Bay, MI, serving 317 students in grades K-12 as the sole school within the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools district, where about 56% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows a fascinating split in academic performance. On one hand, it excels at the upper grade levels: 8th-grade science proficiency hit 62.5% in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 41.1%, and 10th-grade PSAT ELA scores reached 68%, well above the state's 58%. High school SAT math scores also beat the state average. However, the elementary grades tell a different story. Recent data shows a sharp decline in early literacy, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency dropping from 50% to just 22.7% in one year—placing it well behind Copper Island Academy, which reported 56.8% for the same grade. Math performance is similarly inconsistent, swinging dramatically from year to year. This volatility is likely due to the school's small class sizes, where the performance of just a few students can heavily skew results.

Another notable trend is the recent spike in the dropout rate, which jumped to 10.7% for 2024-2025 after being 0% the previous year, while the graduation rate dipped to 89.2%. This contrasts sharply with nearby Chassell K12 School, which reported a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate. Despite a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% (better than the state's 27.9% but higher than Chassell's 13.4%), students who attend regularly still achieve strong high school outcomes. The district also spends less per student ($13,412) than neighbors like Chassell Township School District ($16,129) and Lake Linden-Hubbell School District ($15,210), while maintaining a higher student-to-teacher ratio. For parents, this school offers excellent middle and high school academics, but the recent elementary declines and dropout rate increase are worth monitoring closely.

317

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,412

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48475 Maple St
Dollar Bay, MI 49922-9747

(906) 482-5812

District: Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.9%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (11% vs 7%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

858^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

475^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

227^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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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
2026	40.2	858 of 1492	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	816 of 1488	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	547 of 1486	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	538 of 1470	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	580 of 1344	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	439 of 1153	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	623 of 1408	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	972 of 1343	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	704 of 1338	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	553 of 1342	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	580 of 1321	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	470 of 902	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	666 of 1443	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	564 of 1352	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	647 of 1346	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	311 of 1381	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	137 of 1350	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	162 of 1099	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	63 of 749	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	54.7	643 of 1397	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	573 of 1372	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.7	872 of 1366	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	568 of 1347	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	413 of 1334	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	745 of 1446	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	889 of 1199	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	881 of 1206	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	600 of 1204	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	610 of 1198	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	669 of 1102	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	509 of 1005	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	633 of 1128	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	736 of 1253	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	475 of 896	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	376 of 890	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	223 of 897	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	171 of 883	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	247 of 776	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	184 of 675	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	401 of 792	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	436 of 838	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.5	241 of 821	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	275 of 894	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	272 of 919	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	52.4	463 of 921	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.3	272 of 919	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	52.9	438 of 900	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	385 of 858	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	324 of 851	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.6	184 of 847	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	128 of 839	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	53.7	499 of 823	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	433 of 806	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	431 of 789	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	280 of 789	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	221 of 771	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	56 of 770	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.7	224 of 794	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	380 of 834	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	261 of 832	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	213 of 836	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	119 of 825	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	39 of 691	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	50.1	404 of 815	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	395 of 813	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	362 of 798	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	275 of 786	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	213 of 776	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	35.6	522 of 797	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	485 of 687	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	393 of 696	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	251 of 701	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	210 of 688	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	287 of 638	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	260 of 577	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	401 of 624	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	422 of 678	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	227 of 800	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	42.6	426 of 739	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	195 of 743	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	326 of 735	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	133 of 531	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	115 of 561	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	337 of 666	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	446 of 824	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.5	262 of 835	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.4	385 of 852	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	89.5	66 of 832	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	91 of 799	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	292 of 805	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	87.4	82 of 773	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	99 of 784	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	222 of 765	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	49.1	467 of 754	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	89.2	52 of 750	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.8	90 of 767	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	93 of 705	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	133 of 686	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	156 of 629	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	171 of 619	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	325 of 611	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.3	88 of 462	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	35.1	465 of 710	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	188 of 719	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	136 of 635	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	57 of 417	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	28.6	520 of 755	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	425 of 693	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.0	136 of 633	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	339 of 611	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	159 of 440	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	296 of 671	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	447 of 639	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	246 of 638	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	368 of 647	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.6	138 of 492	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	166 of 516	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	389 of 582	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	469 of 708	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)58th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Female (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Social Studies47%+6 vs state

Science36%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Math31%-5 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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 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
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	48475 Maple St	Dollar Bay	49922	Houghton County	Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 482-5812	317	21	14.8	55.8%	308 (97.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	56.3	56.5	68.0	37.5	43.5	24.0	52.6	31.6	26.3	27.8	22.7	30.8	16.0	31.6	38.9	22.7	46.2	24.0	50.0	21.2	44.4	27.3	54.5	55.6	$13,412	$1,279	$12,133
Copper Island Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	52125 Industrial Dr N	Calumet	49913	Houghton County	Copper Island Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(966) 370-1190	386	26	14.9	39.4%	373 (96.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	72.2	508.8	71.4	52.8	57.7	19.1			45.0	53.2	56.8	66.0	72.2	37.5	46.8	25.0	53.2	52.8	47.7	61.1		31.8	58.3		$10,637	$1,879	$8,758
Copper Country Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	809 Hecla St	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Copper Country Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-4250	77	10	8.0	66.2%	66 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Chassell K12 School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	41585 Us Highway 41	Chassell	49916	Houghton County	Chassell Township School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 483-2132	192	16	11.7	46.4%	182 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)	76.2	53.3	75.0	47.6	400.0	31.3	558.0	498.0	37.5	53.9	23.8	26.1	20.0	62.5	69.2	1478.2	21.7	1681.3	38.1	52.4	66.7	23.8	57.1	80.0	$16,129	$760	$15,369
Lake LindenHubbell Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 Calumet St	Lake Linden	49945	Houghton County	Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 296-6681	327	27	12.2	57.8%	316 (96.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)	66.7	75.0	71.4	20.8	50.0	33.3	57.1	33.3	45.2	30.4	46.7	40.0	24.0	61.3	39.1	56.7	20.0	25.0	63.3	33.3	38.1	53.3	45.8	52.4	$15,210	$1,390	$13,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School

Is Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School a good school?

Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School ranks 858^th of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School?

Students at Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School.

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