Watersmeet Township School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Watersmeet, Michigan

Watersmeet Township School in Watersmeet, Michigan enrolled 130 students in 2024-25 with 20.1 full-time teachers, 6.5 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 22-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

150 students in 2022-23, 139 students in 2023-24, 130 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.1 to 20.1.

Students enrolled at Watersmeet Township School by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 139, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231502023-241392024-25130
Students enrolled at Watersmeet Township School by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 139, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231502023-241392024-25130
Students enrolled at Watersmeet Township School by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 139, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231502023-241392024-25130
Students enrolled at Watersmeet Township School by school year2022-23: 150, 2023-24: 139, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231502023-241392024-25130
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2315018.18.3
2023-2413919.47.2
2024-2513020.16.5

6.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind

Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 6.5; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 6.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 6.5; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 6.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 6.5; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 6.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 6.5; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 6.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 141 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Watersmeet Township School enrolled 141 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 31 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 141 of the 141 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions31
  • Chronically absent38.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.8% of students were American Indian, 26.2% White, 2.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. American Indian70.8%
  2. White26.2%
  3. Two or more races2.3%
  4. Hispanic0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Watersmeet Township School scored proficient or above: 22-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. 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 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2222‑64%22‑64%44%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%6‑49% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 15 students in Watersmeet Township School'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 schoolIts districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more81.8%
Students in the class1515115,301

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

What to look at next about Watersmeet Township School

  1. EwenTrout Creek Consolidated SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 19 miles away: 170 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).19 mi
  2. GogebicOntonagon ISD Special EducationThe next nearest public school of this kind, 29 miles away: 52 students, 6.5 per teacher (2024-25).29 mi
  3. Compare Watersmeet Township School with EwenTrout Creek Consolidated SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Watersmeet Township School District spends per student$27,493 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,493
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganWatersmeet Township School is the number 161 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#161 of 318
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher6.5 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.6.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Watersmeet Township School

  1. How many students attend Watersmeet Township School?
    130 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 150 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Watersmeet, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Watersmeet Township School?
    6.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Watersmeet Township School a Title I school?
    Watersmeet Township School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Watersmeet Township School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Watersmeet Township School scored proficient or above: 22-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Watersmeet Township School?
    50% or more of the 15 students in Watersmeet Township School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Watersmeet Township School in?
    Watersmeet Township School District, NCES district ID 2635340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263534007153 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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