Traverse City, MI Public Schools

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3%

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

36%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Traverse City school information

Index	Traverse City	Michigan	National
Average Test Scores	49%	42%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	29	3,421	79,221
Total private schools	14	835	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	196	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Traverse City are 3% higher than the national average
There are approximately 29 public schools in Traverse City
94.4% of people in Traverse City have completed 8th grade
93.9% of people in Traverse City have completed high school
41.2% of people in Traverse City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Traverse City

Index	Traverse City	Michigan	National
Completed 8th grade	94.4%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	93.9%	85.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	76.4%	60.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	53.3%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	41.2%	27.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.7%	10.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.2%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%

Traverse City, MI School Districts

Traverse City Area Public Schools

There are a total of 29 public schools, 14 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Traverse City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Traverse City, MI schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Traverse City, MI, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Maple City, MI	86	62%	28.1%
Elk Rapids, MI	1,531	58%	21.4%
Kingsley, MI	1,933	57%	18.4%
Interlochen, MI	438	52%	8.3%
Fife Lake, MI	315	32%	32.6%
Traverse City, MI	15,525	49%	2.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Groves, TX	15,531	58%	20.5%
The Dalles, OR	15,518	39%	18.1%
Asbury Park, NJ	15,536	16%	67.3%
Middleburg Heights, OH	15,514	68%	41.1%
Longwood, FL	15,514	69%	44.3%
Traverse City, MI	15,525	49%	2.9%

Source: The Traverse City, MI education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.