Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49781

Summary:

The 49781 zip code area in Michigan is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School and Gros Cap School) and 1 high school (LaSalle High School). The data reveals a mix of school performance, with Gros Cap School standing out as a top performer in the area, while the other schools face challenges in meeting state academic averages.

Gros Cap School is a standout performer, ranking 362 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in several academic areas, including 5th grade M-Step English Language Arts, Math, and Science. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 and the highest per-student spending at $20,881, Gros Cap School appears to be providing a strong educational experience for its students.

In contrast, St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School and LaSalle High School face more significant challenges. Both schools struggle to meet state averages in various academic areas, and LaSalle High School has a lower-than-average graduation rate and a higher-than-average dropout rate. Additionally, all three schools in the 49781 zip code area have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 29.5%, which may be contributing to the academic performance issues.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
St Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility	Public, Alternative	4-12	1130 N State St	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	St. Ignace Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 643-8800	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$20,951	$7,403	$13,548
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%)	37	459^th of 739 public high schools	37.9%		37.9	444^th of 743 public high schools	40.2%	15			48.1	22.2													26.9			30.8	$16,962	$857	$16,105
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%)	44.3	807^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.8%		41.9	818^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.0%	11	75.0	34.4			43.5	50.0	31.6	10.7	34.8	47.8	42.9	57.9	17.9	21.7	26.3	37.5		21.1	37.5		$17,489	$1,920	$15,569
Gros Cap School	Public	PK, KG-8	W1828 Gros Cap Road	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	Moran Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 643-7970	87	8	11.5	48.3%	44 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	53.8	663^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.4%		72.7	362^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	75.6%	301					33.3		42.9			33.3		42.9			57.1			28.6			$20,881	$1,389	$19,493

Cities Near Zip Code 49781

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Ignace	0.75 mi	4	324^th
Mackinac Island	5.63 mi	1
Mackinaw City	6.83 mi	1
Pointe Aux Pins	15.8 mi	1
Cedarville	19.83 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49781

Gros Cap School

St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School

LaSalle High School

St Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility

Cities Near Zip Code 49781