Northport Public School District

Public school district · Leelanau County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2625920

Northport Public School District spent $38,558 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 127 students in 2024-25; 16.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $39,246 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

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 Northport in enrollment (118 to 140 students) and Northport itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Northport, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter Schoo…$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academ…$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Northport, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SD…$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academy of …$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St. Cla…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Northport, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw C…$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Northport, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academy of Ogem…$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair C…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,751,000 in revenue: 16.6% state, 76.6% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $859,000 of capital outlay was $5,833,000, or $45,217 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Northport Public School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $956,000; Local $4,405,000; Federal $390,000; total $5,751,000.
  • State$956,000 17%
  • Local$4,405,000 77%
  • Federal$390,000 7%

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

129 students in 2022-23, 126 students in 2023-24, 127 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Northport Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 126, 2024-25: 1270501001502022-231292023-241262024-25127
Northport Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 126, 2024-25: 1270501001502022-231292023-241262024-25127
Northport Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 126, 2024-25: 1270501001502022-231292023-241262024-25127
Northport Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 126, 2024-25: 1270501001502022-231292023-241262024-25127

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312917.37.4
2023-2412616.37.7
2024-2512715.78.1

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 Northport Public School District scored proficient or above: 30-80% in reading and 17-67% 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 arts30-80%44%59
Math17-67%34%59

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 12 students in Northport Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate50% or more81.8%
Students in the class12115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 127 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northport Public School1278.165.4%Schoolwide program

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 Northport Public School District

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 Northport Public School District

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentNorthport Public School District ranks 12 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($38,558).#12 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganNorthport Public School District is the number 808 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 129 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#808 of 892
  3. Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair CountyThe next larger Michigan district: 130 students in fall 2022, $9,100 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,100
  4. Saginaw Covenant AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 122 students in fall 2022, $9,016 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,016
  5. Compare Northport Public School District with Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair CountyEnrollment, 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 Northport Public School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Northport Public School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 127 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Northport Public School District spend per student?
    $38,558 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 $39,246 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Northport Public School District's money come from?
    $5,751,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 16.6% state, 76.6% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Northport Public School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 16 of the 167 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Northport Public School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Northport Public School District scored proficient or above: 30-80% in reading and 17-67% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Northport Public School District?
    50% or more of the 12 students in Northport Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Northport Public School District's NCES district ID?
    2625920. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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