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Carney-Nadeau Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 234 students in Carney-Nadeau Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Carney-Nadeau Public School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,543 Schools
# Students
277 Students
953,596 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
58,881 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 40-49% has increased from 30-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#573 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)40-49%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,112 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,556
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,112
$17,693
Best Carney-Nadeau Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carneynadeau Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
151 N Us Highway 41
Carney, MI 49812
(906) 398-3052
Carney, MI 49812
(906) 398-3052
Gr: PK-12 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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