Beaver Island Community School

Public school district · Charlevoix County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2604350

Beaver Island Community School spent $51,843 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 50 students in 2024-25; 21.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $48,604 per student, down 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Beaver Island Community School in enrollment (40 to 59 students) and Beaver Island Community School itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Beaver Island Community School, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404St. Clair County Intervention …$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Beaver Island Community School, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404St. Clair County Intervention Acade…$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Beaver Island Community School, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404St. Clair County Intervention Academy$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Beaver Island Community School, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Powell Township Schools $38,690; Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA) $38,295; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; St. Clair County Intervention Academy $19,775; White Pine Academy $16,500; Charlevoix Academy $14,400; Excelsior Township S/D #1 $12,533; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Powell Township Schools$38,690Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)$38,295Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404St. Clair County Intervention Academy$19,775White Pine Academy$16,500Charlevoix Academy$14,400Excelsior Township S/D #1$12,533State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,110,000 in revenue: 21.6% state, 76.5% local and 1.9% federal. Total spending including $160,000 of capital outlay was $2,897,000, or $56,804 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Beaver Island Community School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $672,000; Local $2,380,000; Federal $58,000; total $3,110,000.
  • State$672,000 22%
  • Local$2,380,000 77%
  • Federal$58,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

51 students in 2022-23, 53 students in 2023-24, 50 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Beaver Island Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23512023-24532024-2550
Beaver Island Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23512023-24532024-2550
Beaver Island Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23512023-24532024-2550
Beaver Island Community School enrollment by school year2022-23: 51, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5002040602022-23512023-24532024-2550

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235110.15.1
2023-24537.57.0
2024-25508.75.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Beaver Island Community School scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 50-100% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts50-100%44%8
Math50-100%34%8

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 50 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beaver Island Community School505.854.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Beaver Island Community School

  • Phone: (231) 448-2744
  • Office: 37895 Kings Hwy, Beaver Island, MI 49782

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Beaver Island Community School

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentBeaver Island Community School ranks 3 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($51,843).#3 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganBeaver Island Community School is the number 854 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 51 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#854 of 892
  3. Muskegon Maritime AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 53 students in fall 2022.
  4. White Pine AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 50 students in fall 2022, $16,500 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,500
  5. Compare Beaver Island Community School with Muskegon Maritime AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Beaver Island Community School

  1. How many schools and students are in Beaver Island Community School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 50 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Beaver Island Community School spend per student?
    $51,843 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $48,604 per student, down 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Beaver Island Community School's money come from?
    $3,110,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.6% state, 76.5% local and 1.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Beaver Island Community School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Beaver Island Community School scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 50-100% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Beaver Island Community School's NCES district ID?
    2604350. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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