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Kalkaska, MI

2,258 residents•1,290 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
30% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
29%Reading
28% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
1.55
per 1,000 students
65% below Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.32
per 1,000 residents
22% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Kalkaska; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Kalkaska

4 schools
4.3
Kalkaska High School
Highpublic
2.3
Birch Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.2
Kalkaska Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Crawford School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Kalkaska

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Kalkaska in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
65% below Michigan avg
1.55
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Kalkaska

82 total incidents reported across Kalkaska in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
22% below Michigan avg
36.32
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
34
Property
46
Drug
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Theft26%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Embezzlement4%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,290 students enrolled across Kalkaska's schools.

  • Public1,290100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Kalkaska's K-12 schools.

  • White94%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.