Public schools in Chesterfield, MI
Chesterfield has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,831 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; L'Anse Creuse Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Chesterfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chesterfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | 4 | 9,414 | $15,114 |
| Anchor Bay School District | 4 | 5,429 | $14,363 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 middle schools in Chesterfield, 1,135 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle School East | 626 | 20.9 | 28.8% | L'Anse Creuse Public Schools |
| Anchor Bay Middle School South | 509 | 15.5 | 35.0% | Anchor Bay |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Chesterfield, 2,696 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School | 656 | 19.0 | 35.5% | L'Anse Creuse Public Schools |
| Great Oaks Elementary School | 468 | 18.2 | 15.4% | Anchor Bay |
| Green Elementary School | 456 | 16.9 | 31.6% | L'Anse Creuse Public Schools |
| Francis A Higgins Elementary School | 425 | 15.5 | 33.9% | L'Anse Creuse Public Schools |
| Dean A Naldrett School | 353 | 14.3 | 23.8% | Anchor Bay |
| Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School | 338 | 16.1 | 24.9% | Anchor Bay |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Chesterfield's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Chesterfield school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 462 students (state 360).
| Chesterfield | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 462 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Chesterfield schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Chesterfield
- L'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Chesterfield's 8 public schools and spent $15,114 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,114
- Compare L'Anse Creuse Public Schools with Anchor Bay School DistrictChesterfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Chesterfield addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Chesterfield
How many public schools are in Chesterfield, MI?
8 public schools with an address in Chesterfield were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,831 students.Which districts run Chesterfield's schools?
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools (4 schools), Anchor Bay School District (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25