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Vanderbilt Area School

Q: How many students attend Vanderbilt Area School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Vanderbilt Area School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vanderbilt Area School?

Students at Vanderbilt Area School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,847

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

947 Donovan St
Vanderbilt, MI 49795-9772

(989) 983-2561

District: Vanderbilt Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2011 → 2nd in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (3% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (62% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (25% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school3%

District avg3%

Michigan avg35%

Not ranked this year

Vanderbilt Area 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	28.8	1127 of 1548	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	1228 of 1580	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1292 of 1533	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.8	1523 of 1563	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	1449 of 1566	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	1499 of 1552	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	1333 of 1552	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1450 of 1589	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	1450 of 1577	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	1355 of 1565	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.9	1170 of 1545	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.2	825 of 838	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	816 of 921	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	770 of 900	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	722 of 858	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.9	683 of 851	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.8	475 of 847	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	523 of 839	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	582 of 823	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.5	637 of 806	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	2.4	676 of 678	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2010	32.9	548 of 765	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	563 of 754	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	591 of 750	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	579 of 767	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.3	451 of 705	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts10%-33 vs state

Math0%-33 vs state

Social Studies0%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT 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	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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanderbilt Area School

What is the racial makeup of Vanderbilt Area School?

Students at Vanderbilt Area School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Vanderbilt Area School in?

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How many students attend Vanderbilt Area School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Vanderbilt Area School.

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