Grand Traverse County Public Schools

Grand Traverse County, Michigan

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

12,234

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Grand Traverse County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Michigan; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Grand Traverse County has 7 district entries. Traverse City Area Public Schools is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 16 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 6 listed communities. TRAVERSE CITY has the most listed schools, with 24 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 16 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 5 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 5 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

3 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Grand Traverse County

Reported Enrollment

12,234

31 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

16% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle3

High8

Other4

7 School Districts in Grand Traverse County

Traverse City Area Public Schools

Kingsley Area Schools

3 schools

1,485 students

Grand Traverse Academy

1 school

787 students

Northwest Education Services

5 schools

265 students

The Greenspire School

2 schools

245 students

Woodland School

1 school

206 students

Old Mission Peninsula School

1 school

163 students

31 Public Schools in Grand Traverse County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Grand Traverse County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
West Senior High	Profile	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49685Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,509
Central High School	Profile	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49686Town: Remote	8–12	High	1,387
West Middle School	Profile	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49684Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	1,081
Grand Traverse Academy	Record	Grand Traverse Academy	TRAVERSE CITY, 49686Town: Remote	PK–12	Charter	787
East Middle School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49686Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	786
Kingsley Area Elementary School	Record	Kingsley Area Schools	KINGSLEY, 49649Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	571
Central Grade School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49684Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	516
Kingsley Area High School	Record	Kingsley Area Schools	KINGSLEY, 49649Rural: Distant	9–12	High	457
Kingsley Area Middle School	Record	Kingsley Area Schools	KINGSLEY, 49649Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	457
Eastern Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49686Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	454
Willow Hill Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49684Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	421
Westwoods Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49685Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	368
Cherry Knoll Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49696Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	357
Long Lake Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49685Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	352
TCAPS Montessori School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49684Town: Remote	PK–8	Primary	307
Silver Lake Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49684Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	306
Traverse Heights Elem School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49686Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	257
Mill Creek Elementary School	Record	Elk Rapids Schools	WILLIAMSBURG, 49690Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	249
Courtade Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49686Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	218
Blair Elementary School	Record	Traverse City Area Public Schools	TRAVERSE CITY, 49685Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	212

West Senior High

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49685 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,509 students

Central High School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49686 / Town: Remote

Profile8–12High1,387 students

West Middle School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49684 / Town: Remote

Profile6–8Middle1,081 students

Grand Traverse Academy

TRAVERSE CITY, 49686 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–12Charter787 students

East Middle School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49686 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle786 students

Kingsley Area Elementary School

Kingsley Area Schools

KINGSLEY, 49649 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary571 students

Central Grade School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49684 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary516 students

Kingsley Area High School

Kingsley Area Schools

KINGSLEY, 49649 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High457 students

Kingsley Area Middle School

Kingsley Area Schools

KINGSLEY, 49649 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle457 students

Eastern Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49686 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary454 students

Willow Hill Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49684 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary421 students

Westwoods Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49685 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary368 students

Cherry Knoll Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49696 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary357 students

Long Lake Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49685 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary352 students

TCAPS Montessori School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49684 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary307 students

Silver Lake Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49684 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary306 students

Traverse Heights Elem School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49686 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary257 students

Mill Creek Elementary School

Elk Rapids Schools

WILLIAMSBURG, 49690 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary249 students

Courtade Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49686 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary218 students

Blair Elementary School

Traverse City Area Public Schools

TRAVERSE CITY, 49685 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary212 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Grand Traverse County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

Mill Creek Elementary School
Elk Rapids Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
WILLIAMSBURG, 49690
Enrollment
249 students
Listed on this county directory
Fife Lake Elementary School
Forest Area Community Schools
Record
Grades
PK–3
Location
FIFE LAKE, 49633
Enrollment
145 students
Listed on this county directory
Kingsley Area Elementary School
Kingsley Area Schools
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
KINGSLEY, 49649
Enrollment
571 students
Listed on this county directory
Old Mission Peninsula School
Old Mission Peninsula School
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
163 students
Listed on this county directory
Blair Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49685
Enrollment
212 students
Listed on this county directory
Central Grade School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49684
Enrollment
516 students
Listed on this county directory
Cherry Knoll Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49696
Enrollment
357 students
Listed on this county directory
Courtade Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
218 students
Listed on this county directory
Eastern Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
454 students
Listed on this county directory
Long Lake Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49685
Enrollment
352 students
Listed on this county directory
Silver Lake Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49684
Enrollment
306 students
Listed on this county directory
TCAPS Montessori School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49684
Enrollment
307 students
Listed on this county directory
Traverse Heights Elem School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
257 students
Listed on this county directory
Westwoods Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49685
Enrollment
368 students
Listed on this county directory
Willow Hill Elementary School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49684
Enrollment
421 students
Listed on this county directory
Woodland School
Woodland School
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
206 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Kingsley Area Middle School
Kingsley Area Schools
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
KINGSLEY, 49649
Enrollment
457 students
Listed on this county directory
East Middle School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
786 students
Listed on this county directory
West Middle School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49684
Enrollment
1,081 students

High schools

Kingsley Area High School
Kingsley Area Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
KINGSLEY, 49649
Enrollment
457 students
Listed on this county directory
Life Skills Center
Northwest Education Services
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
71 students
Listed on this county directory
North EdCareer Tech
Northwest Education Services
Record
Grades
11–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
The Greenspire High School
The Greenspire School
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Travse City, 49684
Enrollment
125 students
Listed on this county directory
The Greenspire School
The Greenspire School
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Traverse City, 49684
Enrollment
120 students
Listed on this county directory
Central High School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
8–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
1,387 students
Traverse City High School
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
158 students
Listed on this county directory
West Senior High
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49685
Enrollment
1,509 students

Other schools

Grand Traverse Academy
Grand Traverse Academy
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
787 students
Listed on this county directory
North EdBridgeway
Northwest Education Services
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
58 students
Listed on this county directory
North EdCreekside School
Northwest Education Services
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49684
Enrollment
59 students
Listed on this county directory
North EdNew Horizons
Northwest Education Services
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
TRAVERSE CITY, 49686
Enrollment
77 students
Listed on this county directory

Grand Traverse County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Grand Traverse County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Michigan. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Grand Traverse County public school directory?

The directory lists 31 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Grand Traverse County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Grand Traverse County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Grand Traverse County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 3 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Grand Traverse County?

Start with the 7 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Grand Traverse County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.