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Suttons Bay Virtual School

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Suttons Bay Virtual School ranks 230 th of 739 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Suttons Bay Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Suttons Bay, Michigan, with 183 students enrolled. The school faces several challenges, including declining graduation rates, high dropout and chronic absenteeism, and underperformance on standardized tests compared to nearby schools.

Suttons Bay Virtual School's 4-year graduation rate has dropped from 81.7% in 2022-2023 to 64.8% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the Suttons Bay Public Schools district's overall graduation rate. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rates have increased from 6.0% to 16.6%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Suttons Bay Virtual School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.8% to 44.8% over the past two years, much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby alternative schools like Grand Traverse Academy, North EdNew Horizons, North EdBridgeway, and North EdCreekside School, Suttons Bay Virtual School has lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's test scores are also lower than those of nearby traditional public schools like Glen Lake Community School and Leland Public School. These trends suggest that Suttons Bay Virtual School faces significant challenges in supporting student success.

149

Students ?

30.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,772

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 S Elm St
Suttons Bay, MI 49682-5112

(231) 271-8685

District: Suttons Bay Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (65% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (17% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Michigan avg44%

230^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 613Suttons Bay Public Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	479 of 883	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.9	747 of 919	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	454 of 688	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	230 of 739	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.3	580 of 743	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	545 of 735	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	564 of 824	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	3.5	793 of 835	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	616 of 852	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	55.0	392 of 832	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	25.0	579 of 799	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	411 of 629	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	423 of 611	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	458 of 710	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	31 of 635	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	49.6	300 of 654	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	309 of 614	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	196 of 628	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	269 of 639	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.8	531 of 638	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	578 of 647	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	440 of 492	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	568 of 708	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2023)34th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing66%+10 vs state

Social Studies46%+4 vs state

Science31%-4 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
Suttons Bay Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	310 S Elm St	Suttons Bay	49682	Leelanau County	Suttons Bay Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 271-8685	149	5	30.1	53.7%	121 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.4%)								(n/a)			65.6														30.8			46.2	$11,772	$782	$10,990
Leland Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 N Grand Ave	Leland	49654	Leelanau County	Leland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 256-9857	421	33	12.8	30.2%	347 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (14.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)	70.0	33.3	81.3	46.9	51.4	52.6	60.9	75.0	59.3	67.6	55.3	60.9	50.0	66.7	60.9	33.3	31.3	56.5	66.7	50.0	$19,245	$1,285	$17,960
Northport Public School	Public, Alternative	K-12	104 S Wing St	Northport	49670	Leelanau County	Northport Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 386-5153	127	16	8.0	76.4%	68 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (11.8%)								(n/a)						60.0		40.0			40.0		40.0								$39,035	$3,324	$35,711
North EdBridgeway	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 S Garfield Ave	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5683	70	24	2.9	70.0%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
North EdCreekside School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1100 Silver Dr	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 922-6375	64	10	6.4	76.6%	57 (89.1%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Glen Lake Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3375 W Burdickville Rd	Maple City	49664	Leelanau County	Glen Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 334-3061	735	56	13.1	33.1%	694 (94.4%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)								(n/a)	86.4	53.0	65.9	47.7	48.3	51.6	60.0	47.8	44.4	56.7	39.1	34.5	38.8	50.0	65.5	65.2	56.8	45.5	75.8	54.5	$22,131	$1,375	$20,756
North EdNew Horizons	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	933 Rose St	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5685	75	14	5.3	58.7%	63 (84.0%)	5 (6.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Grand Traverse Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1245 Hammond Rd E	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Grand Traverse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 932-6008	824	54	15.2	27.8%	720 (87.4%)	23 (2.8%)	29 (3.5%)	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	26 (3.2%)								(n/a)	83.6	49.2	77.6	51.0	49.4	60.3	56.2	45.0	54.5	48.2	54.8	45.2	40.0	65.5	50.7	65.0	31.3	37.5	55.0	52.1	$8,933	$387	$8,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Suttons Bay Virtual School

How many students attend Suttons Bay Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Suttons Bay Virtual School.

What district is Suttons Bay Virtual School in?

Suttons Bay Public Schools

Is Suttons Bay Virtual School a good school?

Suttons Bay Virtual School ranks 230^th of 739 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Suttons Bay Virtual School?

Students at Suttons Bay Virtual School are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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