Excelsior Township School District 1
| Excelsior Township School District 1 | |
|---|---|
 The Crawford School along M-72 | |
| Address | |
5521 M-72 NE | |
| Coordinates | 44°42′49″N 85°03′46″W / 44.71361°N 85.06278°WCoordinates: 44°42′49″N 85°03′46″W / 44.71361°N 85.06278°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K–8 |
| Established | 1875 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
Excelsior Township School District 1 is a K-8 school district in Excelsior Township, Michigan. It operates a single one-room school, Crawford School, one of twenty such schools in Michigan as of 2016,[1] The school is located between Grayling and Kalkaska, with the building 8 miles (13 km) east of the latter.[2]
The district was established in 1875.[2]
The district has 17 square miles (44 km2) of area.[2]
Operations[]
In 2010 there were fifty students, the highest enrollment within a ten-year span. As of 2016 there were forty students, with twenty-five of them living outside of the district boundaries and attending Excelsior due to the school of choice program; some choose the school due to the low student-teacher ratio. That year there was a combined superintendent and principal, as well as three teachers and one teacher's aide/janitor/counselor.[1]
As of 2016 the yearly budget is $450,000. The district operates a single school bus and provides laptops and iPads, but does not have a regular cafeteria service.[1]
The school does not offer athletics, so students may participate in athletic teams at schools operated by Kalkaska Public Schools and Mancelona Public Schools.[1]
The Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District supports the district.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Kaminski, Kyle (2016-10-09). "Crawford one of last one-room schoolhouses". Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "About the District". Excelsior Township School District 1. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
Further reading[]
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kalkaska County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. - Shows map of district boundaries
External links[]
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- One-room schoolhouses in Michigan
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