The brief
A Cheboygan Area Schools elementary school where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,360 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 3 of 5 in Cheboygan Area Schools.
Cheboygan Intermediate School is listed in Cheboygan Area Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202246%
- 2021*38%
- 2020*38%
- 201939%
- 201839%
- 201740%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 49721; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $60,840
- Median home value
- $170,000
- Median rent
- $753/mo
- College educated
- 21.5%
- Homeownership
- 83.5%
- Poverty rate
- 11.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 49721; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 13
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 46
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,300/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cheboygan. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cheboygan), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 71.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cheboygan Intermediate School serve?
Cheboygan Intermediate School serves students in grades 3rd through 5th.
How many students attend Cheboygan Intermediate School?
Cheboygan Intermediate School has an enrollment of approximately 318 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheboygan Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cheboygan Intermediate School is 17.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cheboygan Intermediate School rank in MI?
Cheboygan Intermediate School ranks #1,360 of 3,198 schools in MI.
What is Cheboygan Intermediate School's MySchoolScout rating?
Cheboygan Intermediate School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Cheboygan Intermediate School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cheboygan Intermediate School has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Cheboygan Intermediate School a charter school?
No, Cheboygan Intermediate School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Cheboygan Intermediate School a Title I school?
No, Cheboygan Intermediate School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cheboygan Intermediate School?
71.7% of students at Cheboygan Intermediate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 3rd – 5th
- Enrollment
- 318
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Cheboygan County
- Phone
- (231) 627-7103
- Rank in district
- #3 of 5
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $14,305
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 49721)
- 13,937
- Area average commute
- 21.3 min
- Area median age
- 51.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.