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Tawas Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 436 students in Tawas Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Tawas Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tawas Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,235 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,721
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,235
$17,693
Best Tawas Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
211 S Plank Rd
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 984-2200
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 984-2200
Grades: PK-4
| 436 students
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