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Traverse City Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,508 students in Traverse City Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Traverse City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
8,617 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Traverse City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.60
# American Indian Students
139 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
121 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
401 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
105 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
7,520 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
316 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
730
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
577
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
588
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
580
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
622
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
633
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
623
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
675
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
743
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
712
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
814
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,888 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,943
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,888
$17,693
Best Traverse City Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1150 Milliken Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-6500
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-6500
Grades: 8-12
| 1,324 students
Rank: #22.
Tcaps Montessori School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4053 Franke Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-6420
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-6420
Grades: PK-8
| 297 students
Rank: #33.
West Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3950 Silver Lake Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-8200
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 933-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,108 students
Rank: #44.
East Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1776 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-7300
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
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