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Cheboygan Area Schools

7461 N Straits Hwy
Cheboygan, MI 49721-1537
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 844 students in Cheboygan Area Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Cheboygan Area Schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
1,475 Students
537,169 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
31,645 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Cheboygan Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#244 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
39%
35%
48%
45%
49%
38%
65%
81%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.29
0.60
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,393 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,115
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,393
$17,693

Best Cheboygan Area Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cheboygan Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
905 W Lincoln Ave
Cheboygan, MI 49721
(231) 627-7103
Gr: 4-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Cheboygan Area High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
801 W Lincoln Ave
Cheboygan, MI 49721
(231) 627-7191
Gr: 8-12 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Inverness Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7461 N Straits Hwy
Cheboygan, MI 49721
(231) 627-5613
Gr: 6-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,475 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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