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Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools

534 11th St
Frankfort, MI 49635-9351

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Top 20%

Tel: (231) 352-4641

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Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,088 Schools

# Students

484 Students

372,117 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

24,806 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
Kind	37	79
1	36	68
2	39	65
3	42	57
4	38	55
5	42	48

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District Rank

Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#156 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
2023	#156
2022	#92
2021	#71
2019	#93
2018	#95
2017	#66
2016	#100
2015	#140
2014	#94
2013	#98
2012	#73

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44%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	44%	35%
2022	50%	34%
2021	57%	36%
2019	56%	40%
2018	48%	37%
2017	61%	39%
2016	56%	38%
2015	51%	37%
2014	57%	41%
2013	51%	41%
2012	51%	37%

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56%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2022	56%	45%
2021	57%	48%
2019	62%	49%
2018	48%	43%
2017	63%	49%
2016	60%	50%
2015	54%	49%
2014	75%	67%
2013	76%	65%
2012	75%	64%
2011	91%	80%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2022	52%	38%
2021	27%	23%

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(21-22)

≥90%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2022	90%	81%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	84%	84%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	0.19	0.55
2022	0.23	0.55
2021	0.18	0.54
2020	0.25	0.53
2019	0.25	0.53
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.53
2016	0.22	0.52
2015	0.31	0.50
2014	0.24	0.50
2013	0.27	0.49
2012	0.23	0.49
2011	0.23	0.48
2010	0.23	0.47
2009	0.19	0.46
2008	0.21	0.46
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.12	0.43
2005	0.20	0.44
2004	0.14	0.43
2003	0.12	0.44
2002	0.13	0.42
2001	0.12	0.42
2000	0.14	0.40
1999	0.09	0.40
1998	0.11	0.40
1997	0.09	0.39
1996	0.10	0.39
1995	0.11	0.37
1994	0.14	0.35
1993	0.14	0.35
1992	0.17	0.35
1991	0.14	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	6%	2%
1991	4%	2%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	4%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1990	1%	18%

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% White

90%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	90%	64%
2022	88%	64%
2021	90%	65%
2020	86%	66%
2019	86%	66%
2018	87%	66%
2017	87%	66%
2016	88%	67%
2015	44%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	85%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	88%	70%
2010	87%	70%
2009	89%	71%
2008	89%	71%
2007	94%	71%
2006	93%	73%
2005	88%	72%
2004	93%	73%
2003	94%	72%
2002	93%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	92%	75%
1999	95%	75%
1998	94%	75%
1997	95%	76%
1996	95%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	93%	79%
1993	92%	79%
1992	91%	79%
1991	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,256 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,508 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$6 MM	$10 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$5 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$8 MM	$11 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$11 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$11 MM
2003	$6 MM	$11 MM
2002	$5 MM	$10 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$5 MM	$10 MM
1998	$5 MM	$10 MM
1997	$4 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,256

$18,512

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$19,539	$16,123
2022	$19,087	$14,589
2021	$20,217	$15,927
2020	$19,087	$14,589
2019	$17,284	$14,099
2018	$15,941	$14,094
2017	$15,770	$13,305
2016	$15,124	$13,102
2015	$13,398	$11,681
2014	$13,104	$12,204
2012	$12,218	$12,235
2011	$12,128	$12,684
2010	$11,374	$11,681
2009	$11,340	$11,537
2008	$10,967	$11,222
2007	$11,164	$10,819
2006	$11,215	$9,793
2005	$9,960	$9,706
2004	$9,681	$9,471
2003	$10,967	$9,243
2002	$9,218	$8,687
2001	$9,349	$8,215
2000	$8,411	$7,511
1999	$8,378	$7,057
1998	$10,215	$7,001
1997	$8,185	$6,567
1995	$7,073	$6,044
1992	$5,642	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$16,508

$17,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,751	$15,270
2022	$17,513	$14,302
2021	$17,332	$15,085
2020	$17,513	$14,302
2019	$16,954	$13,858
2018	$15,881	$13,691
2017	$14,425	$13,192
2016	$14,874	$12,965
2015	$13,252	$11,849
2014	$11,346	$12,085
2012	$11,237	$12,141
2011	$10,832	$12,422
2010	$11,250	$11,849
2009	$10,722	$11,612
2008	$9,949	$11,334
2007	$9,301	$10,901
2006	$14,708	$10,200
2005	$16,370	$9,852
2004	$13,624	$9,880
2003	$11,222	$9,552
2002	$8,672	$8,745
2001	$8,592	$8,343
2000	$7,673	$7,542
1999	$8,436	$7,404
1998	$8,339	$7,125
1997	$7,127	$6,851
1995	$6,443	$5,989
1992	$5,244	$5,102

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Best Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Frankfort Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

613 Leelanau Ave
Frankfort, MI 49635
(231) 352-4641

Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education