Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools operates 1 public schools serving 306 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 317 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Houghton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,394 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 25.1% local, 70.0% state, and 5.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $61,351 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #553 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 1268:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.2% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Dollar Baytamarack City Area K12 School accounts for 100.0% of all Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 1268:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools is typically wider than the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools?
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 306 students.
How much does Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools spend per student?
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools spends $12,394 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #553 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools is $61,351 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Houghton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools?
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools students are 97.2% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools?
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #553 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.