Can I use Leelanau County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Leelanau County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Leelanau County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Leelanau County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Leelanau County Schools & Education

Name: Leelanau County, Michigan Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Leelanau County, Michigan

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

School Score

47/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

78.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

78.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.5%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,877

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,394

School Score

47/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 35/100

State Score Position

#14

of 83 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Leelanau County

Measured School Summary

Leelanau County has midrange measured school signals (score: 47/100) with a graduation rate of 78.3%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Leelanau County spends $9,877 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 34% above the Michigan average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 34% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Leelanau County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

47/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #14 of 83 Michigan counties with school score data.

Completion

78.3%

4.2 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,877

$2,483 above the state average

School coverage

5 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Leelanau County has 7 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Leelanau County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Choice-program county

Leelanau County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#14

of 83 Michigan counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Glen Lake Community Schools

Other grade structure

711 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Suttons Bay Public Schools

Elementary and high visible

578 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 1

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Leland Public School District

Other grade structure

450 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Northport Public School District

Other grade structure

129 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Suttons Bay Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Leelanau County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Leelanau County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Leelanau County Features Higher Spending Amid Rural District Structure

Education data brief for Leelanau County, Michigan.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Per-pupil expenditure in Leelanau County is $9,877, a figure that exceeds the Michigan state average of $7,394 but remains below the national average of $13,000. The county’s educational landscape is composed entirely of rural schools, with seven public institutions serving 1,942 students across five districts. This includes a notable charter presence, with Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy representing 14.3% of the county's schools. Glen Lake Community School is the largest campus, serving 711 students in a PK-12 format. The county's graduation rate is 78.3%, which is lower than both the state average of 82.5% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score of 47.0 is higher than the Michigan average of 35.1 and nears the national median of 50.0. These figures provide a snapshot of a small-scale, higher-spending rural system. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Leelanau County

Reported Enrollment

1,942

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

14% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle0

High1

Other4

5 School Districts in Leelanau County

Glen Lake Community Schools

1 school

711 students

Suttons Bay Public Schools

3 schools

578 students

Leland Public School District

1 school

450 students

Northport Public School District

1 school

129 students

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy

1 school

74 students

7 Public Schools in Leelanau County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

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

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Public schools in Leelanau County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Glen Lake Community School	Record	Glen Lake Community Schools	MAPLE CITY, 49664Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	711
Leland Public School	Record	Leland Public School District	Leland, 49654Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	450
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School	Record	Suttons Bay Public Schools	Suttons Bay, 49682Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	236
Suttons Bay Virtual School	Record	Suttons Bay Public Schools	Suttons Bay, 49682Rural: Distant	KG–12	Virtual	181
Suttons Bay Senior High School	Record	Suttons Bay Public Schools	Suttons Bay, 49682Rural: Distant	9–12	High	161
Northport Public School	Record	Northport Public School District	Northport, 49670Rural: Remote	KG–12	Other	129
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy	Record	Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy	Lake Leelanau, 49653Rural: Distant	PK–6	Charter	74

Glen Lake Community School

Glen Lake Community Schools

MAPLE CITY, 49664 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other711 students

Leland Public School

Leland Public School District

Leland, 49654 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other450 students

Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School

Suttons Bay Public Schools

Suttons Bay, 49682 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary236 students

Suttons Bay Virtual School

Suttons Bay Public Schools

Suttons Bay, 49682 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Virtual181 students

Suttons Bay Senior High School

Suttons Bay Public Schools

Suttons Bay, 49682 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High161 students

Northport Public School

Northport Public School District

Northport, 49670 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Other129 students

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy

Lake Leelanau, 49653 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Charter74 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,877

State avg $7,394

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Michigan counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alcona County (95.0%), Alger County (95.0%), and Schoolcraft County (95.0%) currently lead Michigan among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Michigan?

Across Michigan counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,394. The highest current county values are Keweenaw County ($18,000), Lake County ($10,369), and Leelanau County ($9,877). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Leelanau County?

Leelanau County has a school score of 47/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Leelanau County?

The high school graduation rate in Leelanau County is 78.3%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Leelanau County spend per student?

Leelanau County spends $9,877 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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