Tawas Area Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,136 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,124 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Iosco County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,615 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 39.3% local, 47.8% state, and 12.9% 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 $55,668 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #736 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 351:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Clara B Bolen Elementary School accounts for 38.5% of all Tawas Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tawas 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.
Tawas Area Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Tawas Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — 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.
Tawas Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Tawas Area Schools has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,136 students.
How much does Tawas Area Schools spend per student?
Tawas Area Schools spends $12,615 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #736 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Tawas Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Tawas Area Schools is $55,668 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tawas Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Iosco County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tawas Area Schools?
Tawas Area Schools students are 89.3% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tawas Area Schools?
Tawas Area Schools has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #736 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.