Michigan school board elections, 2024

Michigan 2024 elections

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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 2 Academic performance
* 2.1 NAEP scores
* 2.2 Graduation, ACT and SAT scores
* 2.3 Dropout rate
* 3 State profile
* 3.1 State profile
* 3.1.1 Presidential voting pattern
* 3.1.1.1 Pivot Counties (2016)
* 3.1.1.2 Pivot Counties (2020)
* 4 Pivot Counties
* 4.1 Pivot Counties
* 4.1.1 Presidential results by legislative district
* 5 Additional elections
* 5.1 Battleground election
* 5.1.1 Onaway Area School District
* 5.2 See also
* 5.3 Footnotes

# Elections[edit]

The table below contains links to all school board elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2024 in this state. This list may not include all school districts that held elections in 2024. Ballotpedia's coverage included all school districts in the 100 largest cities by population and the 200 largest school districts by student enrollment.

Editor's note: Some school districts choose to cancel the primary election, or both the primary and general election, if the number of candidates who filed does not meet a certain threshold. The table below does not reflect which primary or general elections were canceled. Please click through to each school district's page for more information.

2024 Michigan School Board Elections

District  | Primary | General Election | General Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2022-2023 enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools | N/A | 11/5/2024 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17,026
Dearborn Public Schools | N/A | 11/5/2024 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20,128
Detroit Public Schools Community District | N/A | 11/5/2024 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 48,548

Ballotpedia covered all school board elections in Michigan, including those outside of our regular coverage scope. Use the links below to view all covered elections in Michigan.

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* Arvon Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Autrain-Onota Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Adams Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Addison Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Adrian Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Airport Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Akron-Fairgrove Schools, Michigan, elections
* Alanson Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Alba Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Alcona Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Algonac Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Allegan Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Allen Park Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Allendale Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Alma Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Almont Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Alpena Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Anchor Bay School District, Michigan, elections
* Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Armada Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ashley Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Athens Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Atherton Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Atlanta Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Au Gres-Sims School District, Michigan, elections
* Avondale School District, Michigan, elections

* Bangor Township School District 8, Michigan, elections
* Big Jackson School District, Michigan, elections
* Bois Blanc Pines School District, Michigan, elections
* Bad Axe Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Baldwin Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bangor Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bangor Township Schools, Michigan, elections
* Baraga Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bark River-Harris School District, Michigan, elections
* Bath Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Battle Creek Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bay City School District, Michigan, elections
* Beal City Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bear Lake School District, Michigan, elections
* Beaver Island Community School, Michigan, elections
* Beaverton Rural Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bedford Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Beecher Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Belding Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Bellaire Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bellevue Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bendle Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bentley Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Benton Harbor Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Benzie County Central Schools, Michigan, elections
* Berkley School District, Michigan, elections
* Berrien Springs Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bessemer Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Big Bay de Noc School District, Michigan, elections
* Big Rapids Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Birch Run Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Birmingham City School District, Michigan, elections
* Blissfield Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bloomfield Hills School District, Michigan, elections
* Bloomingdale Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Boyne City Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Boyne Falls Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Brandon School District, Michigan, elections
* Brandywine Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Breckenridge Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Breitung Township Schools, Michigan, elections
* Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Bridgman Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Brighton Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Brimley Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Britton Deerfield School District, Michigan, elections
* Bronson Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Brown City Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Buchanan Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Buckley Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Bullock Creek School District, Michigan, elections
* Burr Oak Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Burt Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Byron Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Byron Center Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Berlin Township School District 3, Michigan, elections

* Church School District, Michigan, elections
* Colfax Township School District 1F, Michigan, elections
* Cadillac Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Caledonia Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Camden-Frontier Schools, Michigan, elections
* Capac Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Carney-Nadeau Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Caro Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Carrollton School District, Michigan, elections
* Carson City-Crystal Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District, Michigan, elections
* Caseville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Cass City Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Cassopolis Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Cedar Springs Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Center Line Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Central Lake Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Central Montcalm Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Centreville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Charlevoix Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Charlotte Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Chassell Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Cheboygan Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Chelsea School District, Michigan, elections
* Chesaning Union Schools, Michigan, elections
* Chippewa Hills School District, Michigan, elections
* Chippewa Valley Schools, Michigan, elections
* Clare Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Clarenceville School District, Michigan, elections
* Clarkston Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Clawson City School District, Michigan, elections
* Climax-Scotts Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Clinton Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Clintondale Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Clio Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Coldwater Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Coleman Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Coloma Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Colon Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Columbia School District, Michigan, elections
* Comstock Park Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Comstock Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Concord Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Constantine Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Coopersville Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Corunna Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Covert Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Crawford AuSable Schools, Michigan, elections
* Crestwood School District, Michigan, elections
* Croswell-Lexington Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Dansville Schools, Michigan, elections
* Davison Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* DeTour Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* DeWitt Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Dearborn Heights School District 7, Michigan, elections
* Decatur Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Deckerville Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Delton Kellogg Schools, Michigan, elections
* Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan, elections
* Dexter Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Dowagiac Union Schools, Michigan, elections
* Dryden Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Dundee Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Durand Area Schools, Michigan, elections

* Elm River Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Excelsior Township School District 1, Michigan, elections
* East China School District, Michigan, elections
* Eastpointe Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* East Jackson Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* East Jordan Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* East Lansing School District, Michigan, elections
* Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Eau Claire Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ecorse Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Edwardsburg Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Elk Rapids Schools, Michigan, elections
* Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ellsworth Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Engadine Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Escanaba Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Essexville-Hampton Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Evart Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District, Michigan, elections
* Easton Township School District 6, Michigan, elections

* Fairview Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Farmington Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Farwell Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Fennville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Fenton Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ferndale Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Fitzgerald Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Flat Rock Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Flint City School District, Michigan, elections
* Flushing Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Forest Area Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Forest Hills Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Forest Park School District, Michigan, elections
* Fowler Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Fowlerville Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Frankenmuth School District, Michigan, elections
* Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Fraser Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Freeland Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Fremont Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Fruitport Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Fulton Schools, Michigan, elections

* Glenn Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Grant Township School District 2, Michigan, elections
* Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Garden City School District, Michigan, elections
* Gaylord Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Genesee School District, Michigan, elections
* Gibraltar School District, Michigan, elections
* Gladstone Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Gladwin Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Glen Lake Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Gobles Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Godwin Heights Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Goodrich Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grand Blanc Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grand Ledge Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grandville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grant Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Grass Lake Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Greenville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grosse Ile Township Schools, Michigan, elections
* Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Gull Lake Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Gwinn Area Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Hagar Township School District 6, Michigan, elections
* Hale Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hamilton Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hamtramck Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hancock Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hanover-Horton Schools, Michigan, elections
* Harbor Beach Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Harbor Springs School District, Michigan, elections
* Harper Creek Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Harper Woods School District, Michigan, elections
* Harrison Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hart Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Hartford Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Hartland Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Haslett Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hastings Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Hazel Park Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hemlock Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Hesperia Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hillman Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hillsdale Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Holland City School District, Michigan, elections
* Holly Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Holt Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Holton Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Homer Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hopkins Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Houghton Lake Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Houghton-Portage Township Schools, Michigan, elections
* Howell Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hudson Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Hudsonville Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Huron School District, Michigan, elections
* Huron Valley Schools, Michigan, elections
* Highland Park City Schools, Michigan, elections

* Ionia Township School District 2, Michigan, elections
* Ida Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Imlay City Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Inland Lakes Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ionia Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Iron Mountain Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ironwood Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ishpeming Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Ithaca Public Schools, Michigan, elections

* Jackson Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Jefferson Schools, Michigan, elections
* Jenison Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Jonesville Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Kalamazoo Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Kaleva Norman Dickson School District, Michigan, elections
* Kalkaska Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Kearsley Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Kelloggsville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Kent City Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Kentwood Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Kingsley Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Kingston Community School District, Michigan, elections

* L'Anse Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Laingsburg Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Lake City Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Lake Fenton Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lake Linden-Hubbell School District, Michigan, elections
* Lake Orion Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lake Shore Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lakeshore School District, Michigan, elections
* Lakeview Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lakeview Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lakeview School District, Michigan, elections
* Lakeville Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lakewood Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lamphere Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lansing School District, Michigan, elections
* Lapeer Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lawrence Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Lawton Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Leland Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Les Cheneaux Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Leslie Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lincoln Consolidated School District, Michigan, elections
* Lincoln Park Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Linden Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Litchfield Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Livonia Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Lowell Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ludington Area School District, Michigan, elections

* Mar Lee School District, Michigan, elections
* Moran Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Mackinac Island School District, Michigan, elections
* Mackinaw City Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Madison District Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Madison School District, Michigan, elections
* Mancelona Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Manchester Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Manistee Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Manistique Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Manton Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Maple Valley Schools, Michigan, elections
* Marcellus Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Marion Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Marlette Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Marquette Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Marshall Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Martin Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Marysville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mason Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mason County Central Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mason County Eastern Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mason Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mattawan Consolidated School, Michigan, elections
* Mayville Community School District, Michigan, elections
* McBain Rural Agricultural Schools, Michigan, elections
* Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools, Michigan, elections
* Memphis Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mendon Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Menominee Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Meridian Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Merrill Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mesick Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Michigan Center School District, Michigan, elections
* Mid Peninsula School District, Michigan, elections
* Midland Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Milan Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Millington Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mio-AuSable Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mona Shores Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Monroe Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Montabella Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Montague Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Montrose Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Morenci Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Morley Stanwood Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Morrice Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mount Clemens Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Mount Morris Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Mount Pleasant City School District, Michigan, elections
* Munising Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Muskegon City School District, Michigan, elections
* Muskegon Heights School District, Michigan, elections

* Nottawa Community School, Michigan, elections
* N.I.C.E. Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Napoleon Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Negaunee Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* New Buffalo Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* New Haven Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* New Lothrop Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Newaygo Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Niles Community School District, Michigan, elections
* North Adams-Jerome Schools, Michigan, elections
* North Branch Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* North Central Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* North Dickinson County Schools, Michigan, elections
* North Huron School District, Michigan, elections
* North Muskegon Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Northport Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Northview Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Northville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Northwest Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Norway-Vulcan Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Novi Community School District, Michigan, elections

* Oneida Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Oak Park City School District, Michigan, elections
* Oakridge Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Okemos Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Olivet Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Onaway Area Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Onekama Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Onsted Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ontonagon Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Orchard View Schools, Michigan, elections
* Oscoda Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Otsego Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Owosso Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Oxford Area Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium, & Keweenaw, Michigan, elections
* Powell Township Schools, Michigan, elections
* Parchment School District, Michigan, elections
* Paw Paw Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Peck Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Pellston Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Pennfield School District, Michigan, elections
* Pentwater Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Perry Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Public Schools of Petoskey, Michigan, elections
* Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Pickford Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Pinckney Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Pinconning Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Pine River Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Pittsford Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Plainwell Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Pontiac City School District, Michigan, elections
* Port Huron Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Portage Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Portland Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Posen Consolidated School District, Michigan, elections
* Potterville Public Schools, Michigan, elections

* Quincy Community School District, Michigan, elections

* Roscommon Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Rapid River Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ravenna Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Reading Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Redford Union School District, Michigan, elections
* Reed City Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Reese Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Reeths-Puffer Schools, Michigan, elections
* Republic-Michigamme Schools, Michigan, elections
* Richmond Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* River Rouge School District, Michigan, elections
* River Valley School District, Michigan, elections
* Riverview Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Rochester Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Rockford Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Rogers City Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Romeo Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Romulus Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Roseville Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Royal Oak Schools, Michigan, elections
* Rudyard Area Schools, Michigan, elections

* Sigel Township School District 3F, Michigan, elections
* Sigel Township School District 4F, Michigan, elections
* Sodus Township School District 5, Michigan, elections
* Stanton Township Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Saginaw Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Saginaw Township Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Saline Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Sand Creek Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Sandusky Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Saranac Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Saugatuck Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Schoolcraft Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Shelby Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Shepherd Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* South Haven Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* South Lake Schools, Michigan, elections
* South Lyon Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* South Redford School District, Michigan, elections
* Southfield Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Southgate Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Sparta Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Spring Lake Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Springport Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* St. Charles Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* St. Ignace Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* St. Johns Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* St. Joseph Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* St. Louis Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Standish-Sterling Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Stephenson Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Stockbridge Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Sturgis Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Summerfield School District, Michigan, elections
* Superior Central School District, Michigan, elections
* Suttons Bay Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Swan Valley School District, Michigan, elections
* Swartz Creek Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Tahquamenon Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Tawas Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Taylor School District, Michigan, elections
* Tecumseh Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Tekonsha Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Thornapple Kellogg Schools, Michigan, elections
* Three Rivers Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Traverse City Area Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Trenton Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Tri County Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Troy School District, Michigan, elections

* Ubly Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Union City Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District, Michigan, elections
* Utica Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Verona Township School District 1F, Michigan, elections
* Van Buren Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Van Dyke Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Vanderbilt Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Vandercook Lake Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Vassar Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Vestaburg Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Vicksburg Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Wells Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Wakefield-Marenisco School District, Michigan, elections
* Waldron Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Walkerville Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Warren Consolidated Schools, Michigan, elections
* Warren Woods Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Waterford School District, Michigan, elections
* Watersmeet Township School District, Michigan, elections
* Watervliet School District, Michigan, elections
* Waverly Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Wayland Union Schools, Michigan, elections
* Wayne-Westland Community School District, Michigan, elections
* Webberville Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* West Bloomfield School District, Michigan, elections
* West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* West Iron County Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* West Ottawa Public School District, Michigan, elections
* Western School District, Michigan, elections
* Westwood Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Westwood Heights Schools, Michigan, elections
* White Cloud Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* White Pigeon Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Whitefish Township Schools, Michigan, elections
* Whiteford Agricultural Schools, Michigan, elections
* Whitehall District Schools, Michigan, elections
* Whitmore Lake Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, Michigan, elections
* Williamston Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Wolverine Community Schools, Michigan, elections
* Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Michigan, elections
* Wyandotte Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Wyoming Public Schools, Michigan, elections

* Yale Public Schools, Michigan, elections
* Ypsilanti Community Schools, Michigan, elections

* Zeeland Public Schools, Michigan, elections

# Academic performance[edit]

See also: Public education in Michigan

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### NAEP scores[edit]

See also: NAEP scores by state

The National Center for Education Statistics provides state-by-state data on student achievement levels in mathematics and reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The table below presents the percentage of fourth and eighth grade students that scored at or above proficient in reading and math during school year 2012-2013. Compared to three neighboring states (Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin), Michigan had the smallest share of students who scored at or above proficient in math and reading.[1]

Percent of students scoring at or above proficient, 2012-2013

| Math - Grade 4 | Math - Grade 8 | Reading - Grade 4 | Reading - Grade 8
Michigan | 37% | 30% | 31% | 33%
Illinois | 39% | 36% | 34% | 36%
Indiana | 52% | 38% | 38% | 35%
Wisconsin | 47% | 40% | 35% | 36%
United States | 41% | 34% | 34% | 34%
Source: United States Department of Education, ED Data Express, "State Tables"

### Graduation, ACT and SAT scores[edit]

See also: Graduation rates by groups in state and ACT and SAT scores in the United States

The following table shows the graduation rates and average composite ACT and SAT scores for Michigan and surrounding states during the 2012-2013 school year. All statements made in this section refer to that school year.[1][2][3]

In the United States, public schools reported graduation rates that averaged to about 81.4 percent. About 54 percent of all students in the country took the ACT, while 50 percent reported taking the SAT. The average national composite scores for those tests were 20.9 out of a possible 36 for the ACT, and 1498 out of a possible 2400 for the SAT.[4]

Michigan schools reported a graduation rate of 77 percent during the 2012-2013 school year, lowest among its neighboring states.

In Michigan, more students took the ACT than the SAT in 2013, earning an average ACT score of 19.9.

Comparison table for graduation rates and test scores, 2012-2013

State  | Graduation rate, 2013  | Average ACT composite, 2013  | Average SAT composite, 2013
Percent  | Quintile ranking**  | Score  | Participation rate  | Score  | Participation rate
Michigan | 77% | Fourth | 19.9 | 100% | 1,782 | 4%
Illinois | 83.2% | Third | 20.6 | 100% | 1,807 | 5%
Indiana | 87% | First | 21.7 | 38% | 1,470 | 70%
Wisconsin | 88% | First | 22.1 | 71% | 1,771 | 4%
United States | 81.4% | 20.9 | 54% | 1498 | 50%
**Graduation rates for states in the first quintile ranked in the top 20 percent nationally. Similarly, graduation rates for states in the fifth quintile ranked in the bottom 20 percent nationally.
Sources: United States Department of Education, "ED Data Express," accessed May 28, 2015
ACT.org, "2013 ACT National and State Scores"
The Commonwealth Foundation, "SAT scores by state, 2013"

### Dropout rate[edit]

See also: Public high school dropout rates by state for a full comparison of dropout rates by group in all states

The high school event dropout rate indicates the proportion of students who were enrolled at some time during the school year and were expected to be enrolled in grades nine through 12 in the following school year but were not enrolled by October 1 of the following school year. Students who have graduated, transferred to another school, died, moved to another country, or who are out of school due to illness are not considered dropouts. The average public high school event dropout rate for the United States remained constant at 3.3 percent for both school year 2010–2011 and school year 2011–2012. The event dropout rate for Michigan was higher than the national average at 7.2 percent in the 2010-2011 school year, and 6.9 percent in the 2011-2012 school year.[5]

# State profile[edit]

## State profile[edit]

Demographic data for Michigan

| Michigan| U.S.
Total population:| 9,917,715| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 56,539| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 79%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 14%| 12.6%
Asian:| 2.7%| 5.1%
Native American:| 0.5%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 2.6%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 4.7%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 89.6%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 26.9%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $49,576| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 20%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Michigan.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

### Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Michigan

Michigan voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

#### Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 12 are located in Michigan, accounting for 5.83 percent of the total pivot counties.[6]

#### Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Michigan had 11 Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 6.08 and 4.00 of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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# Pivot Counties[edit]

## Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Twelve of 83 Michigan counties—14 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008

County  | Trump margin of victory in 2016  | Obama margin of victory in 2012  | Obama margin of victory in 2008
Bay County, Michigan | 12.55% | 5.56% | 15.31%
Calhoun County, Michigan | 12.46% | 1.60% | 9.36%
Eaton County, Michigan | 4.72% | 3.13% | 8.40%
Gogebic County, Michigan | 14.80% | 8.10% | 17.27%
Isabella County, Michigan | 3.66% | 9.28% | 19.26%
Lake County, Michigan | 22.77% | 5.01% | 12.28%
Macomb County, Michigan | 11.53% | 3.99% | 8.62%
Manistee County, Michigan | 15.29% | 5.93% | 13.26%
Monroe County, Michigan | 21.97% | 0.98% | 4.35%
Saginaw County, Michigan | 1.13% | 11.89% | 17.34%
Shiawassee County, Michigan | 19.59% | 3.67% | 8.59%
Van Buren County, Michigan | 13.92% | 0.45% | 8.78%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Michigan with 47.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1836 and 2016, Michigan voted Republican 60.8 percent of the time and Democratic 34.7 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Michigan voted Democratic four out of the five elections.[7]

#### Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Michigan. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 53 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 37.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 39.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 57 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 12.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 67 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. Trump won eight districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district

District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control
1 | 76.12% | 23.52% | D+52.6 | 74.49% | 22.85% | D+51.6 | D
2 | 75.84% | 23.76% | D+52.1 | 74.45% | 22.64% | D+51.8 | D
3 | 98.21% | 1.58% | D+96.6 | 96.30% | 2.42% | D+93.9 | D
4 | 96.04% | 3.37% | D+92.7 | 92.77% | 5.06% | D+87.7 | D
5 | 96.95% | 2.71% | D+94.2 | 93.33% | 4.83% | D+88.5 | D
6 | 94.15% | 5.34% | D+88.8 | 90.29% | 7.44% | D+82.9 | D
7 | 98.97% | 0.86% | D+98.1 | 96.95% | 1.74% | D+95.2 | D
8 | 97.77% | 1.98% | D+95.8 | 95.72% | 2.90% | D+92.8 | D
9 | 96.42% | 3.28% | D+93.1 | 93.92% | 4.34% | D+89.6 | D
10 | 83.03% | 16.36% | D+66.7 | 80.28% | 16.66% | D+63.6 | D
11 | 69.83% | 29.28% | D+40.6 | 60.65% | 34.79% | D+25.9 | D
12 | 69.66% | 29.46% | D+40.2 | 56.96% | 38.90% | D+18.1 | D
13 | 58.70% | 40.26% | D+18.4 | 47.99% | 46.73% | D+1.3 | D
14 | 63.97% | 34.90% | D+29.1 | 50.54% | 44.29% | D+6.2 | D
15 | 65.45% | 33.49% | D+32 | 62.76% | 31.92% | D+30.8 | D
16 | 65.88% | 33.26% | D+32.6 | 56.06% | 38.69% | D+17.4 | D
17 | 53.64% | 45.27% | D+8.4 | 38.41% | 56.34% | R+17.9 | R
18 | 58.28% | 40.69% | D+17.6 | 50.48% | 44.92% | D+5.6 | D
19 | 47.24% | 51.98% | R+4.7 | 43.64% | 51.18% | R+7.5 | R
20 | 47.63% | 51.76% | R+4.1 | 49.30% | 45.76% | D+3.5 | R
21 | 55.97% | 43.27% | D+12.7 | 54.96% | 40.68% | D+14.3 | D
22 | 62.75% | 36.16% | D+26.6 | 50.97% | 44.23% | D+6.7 | D
23 | 51.61% | 47.53% | D+4.1 | 41.73% | 53.84% | R+12.1 | D
24 | 48.16% | 51.15% | R+3 | 40.03% | 55.91% | R+15.9 | R
25 | 51.35% | 47.82% | D+3.5 | 42.94% | 52.49% | R+9.6 | D
26 | 58.60% | 40.29% | D+18.3 | 56.27% | 37.48% | D+18.8 | D
27 | 74.32% | 24.77% | D+49.6 | 71.48% | 23.39% | D+48.1 | D
28 | 63.19% | 35.81% | D+27.4 | 54.82% | 40.99% | D+13.8 | D
29 | 75.48% | 23.86% | D+51.6 | 69.48% | 26.66% | D+42.8 | D
30 | 47.68% | 51.54% | R+3.9 | 39.34% | 57.11% | R+17.8 | R
31 | 57.26% | 41.80% | D+15.5 | 47.27% | 48.11% | R+0.8 | D
32 | 45.10% | 53.91% | R+8.8 | 30.78% | 64.53% | R+33.8 | R
33 | 43.07% | 56.18% | R+13.1 | 32.28% | 63.80% | R+31.5 | R
34 | 91.05% | 8.32% | D+82.7 | 85.10% | 12.15% | D+73 | D
35 | 81.97% | 17.64% | D+64.3 | 81.81% | 15.71% | D+66.1 | D
36 | 38.24% | 61.04% | R+22.8 | 30.40% | 65.42% | R+35 | R
37 | 59.10% | 40.27% | D+18.8 | 60.06% | 35.59% | D+24.5 | D
38 | 45.76% | 53.61% | R+7.9 | 45.77% | 49.43% | R+3.7 | R
39 | 47.87% | 51.46% | R+3.6 | 45.98% | 49.67% | R+3.7 | R
40 | 46.75% | 52.82% | R+6.1 | 53.61% | 42.72% | D+10.9 | R
41 | 47.73% | 51.57% | R+3.8 | 48.35% | 46.97% | D+1.4 | R
42 | 39.08% | 60.20% | R+21.1 | 35.20% | 59.46% | R+24.3 | R
43 | 44.30% | 54.75% | R+10.5 | 37.46% | 56.79% | R+19.3 | R
44 | 40.04% | 59.10% | R+19.1 | 33.95% | 60.71% | R+26.8 | R
45 | 43.50% | 55.87% | R+12.4 | 43.89% | 51.48% | R+7.6 | R
46 | 38.96% | 60.14% | R+21.2 | 33.28% | 61.11% | R+27.8 | R
47 | 36.64% | 62.49% | R+25.9 | 29.62% | 65.24% | R+35.6 | R
48 | 58.92% | 39.84% | D+19.1 | 42.94% | 51.79% | R+8.9 | D
49 | 70.36% | 28.78% | D+41.6 | 62.12% | 33.46% | D+28.7 | D
50 | 56.32% | 42.74% | D+13.6 | 47.23% | 47.93% | R+0.7 | D
51 | 45.91% | 53.06% | R+7.1 | 35.38% | 58.95% | R+23.6 | R
52 | 51.66% | 47.46% | D+4.2 | 52.00% | 42.81% | D+9.2 | D
53 | 79.38% | 19.51% | D+59.9 | 84.00% | 11.95% | D+72.1 | D
54 | 75.10% | 23.79% | D+51.3 | 72.03% | 23.05% | D+49 | D
55 | 67.37% | 31.61% | D+35.8 | 68.76% | 26.59% | D+42.2 | D
56 | 48.37% | 50.57% | R+2.2 | 35.50% | 59.23% | R+23.7 | R
57 | 49.04% | 49.87% | R+0.8 | 36.78% | 57.21% | R+20.4 | R
58 | 38.71% | 60.10% | R+21.4 | 26.28% | 68.98% | R+42.7 | R
59 | 44.29% | 54.72% | R+10.4 | 32.68% | 61.96% | R+29.3 | R
60 | 72.01% | 26.83% | D+45.2 | 69.41% | 24.00% | D+45.4 | D
61 | 50.04% | 49.13% | D+0.9 | 49.18% | 44.85% | D+4.3 | R
62 | 55.24% | 43.75% | D+11.5 | 46.21% | 48.51% | R+2.3 | R
63 | 44.40% | 54.59% | R+10.2 | 36.73% | 57.51% | R+20.8 | R
64 | 47.70% | 51.23% | R+3.5 | 39.65% | 54.58% | R+14.9 | R
65 | 45.58% | 53.37% | R+7.8 | 34.34% | 59.82% | R+25.5 | R
66 | 49.22% | 49.68% | R+0.5 | 40.21% | 53.57% | R+13.4 | R
67 | 54.11% | 44.79% | D+9.3 | 48.13% | 45.14% | D+3 | D
68 | 74.22% | 24.64% | D+49.6 | 69.86% | 24.09% | D+45.8 | D
69 | 63.28% | 35.87% | D+27.4 | 65.25% | 29.76% | D+35.5 | D
70 | 46.16% | 52.60% | R+6.4 | 31.66% | 61.85% | R+30.2 | R
71 | 51.63% | 47.28% | D+4.4 | 45.73% | 48.08% | R+2.4 | R
72 | 42.84% | 56.25% | R+13.4 | 42.15% | 51.76% | R+9.6 | R
73 | 38.17% | 60.92% | R+22.8 | 38.73% | 55.53% | R+16.8 | R
74 | 38.55% | 60.36% | R+21.8 | 34.41% | 58.80% | R+24.4 | R
75 | 74.68% | 23.76% | D+50.9 | 72.00% | 20.81% | D+51.2 | D
76 | 54.72% | 44.21% | D+10.5 | 56.22% | 36.96% | D+19.3 | D
77 | 40.65% | 58.32% | R+17.7 | 39.18% | 54.16% | R+15 | R
78 | 42.78% | 56.14% | R+13.4 | 35.48% | 58.95% | R+23.5 | R
79 | 47.82% | 51.46% | R+3.6 | 43.78% | 51.52% | R+7.7 | R
80 | 41.20% | 57.64% | R+16.4 | 34.03% | 59.93% | R+25.9 | R
81 | 43.91% | 55.01% | R+11.1 | 29.26% | 65.68% | R+36.4 | R
82 | 43.67% | 55.14% | R+11.5 | 28.22% | 66.56% | R+38.3 | R
83 | 46.42% | 52.52% | R+6.1 | 33.33% | 60.79% | R+27.5 | R
84 | 43.28% | 55.59% | R+12.3 | 28.81% | 66.70% | R+37.9 | R
85 | 49.88% | 48.85% | D+1 | 35.62% | 57.97% | R+22.4 | R
86 | 36.01% | 62.99% | R+27 | 34.93% | 58.61% | R+23.7 | R
87 | 40.02% | 58.70% | R+18.7 | 30.07% | 63.54% | R+33.5 | R
88 | 26.40% | 72.87% | R+46.5 | 25.79% | 68.49% | R+42.7 | R
89 | 37.56% | 61.56% | R+24 | 36.28% | 57.85% | R+21.6 | R
90 | 32.62% | 66.46% | R+33.8 | 32.75% | 60.91% | R+28.2 | R
91 | 50.46% | 48.46% | D+2 | 39.61% | 54.18% | R+14.6 | R
92 | 67.85% | 31.32% | D+36.5 | 58.17% | 36.52% | D+21.7 | D
93 | 46.26% | 52.90% | R+6.6 | 38.97% | 55.17% | R+16.2 | R
94 | 43.56% | 55.67% | R+12.1 | 37.44% | 57.65% | R+20.2 | R
95 | 74.44% | 24.76% | D+49.7 | 66.46% | 29.76% | D+36.7 | D
96 | 53.72% | 45.31% | D+8.4 | 43.05% | 51.44% | R+8.4 | D
97 | 45.55% | 53.21% | R+7.7 | 30.25% | 65.08% | R+34.8 | R
98 | 43.01% | 56.04% | R+13 | 37.35% | 55.97% | R+18.6 | R
99 | 50.75% | 48.05% | D+2.7 | 40.94% | 52.83% | R+11.9 | R
100 | 43.36% | 55.52% | R+12.2 | 30.44% | 64.16% | R+33.7 | R
101 | 48.22% | 50.74% | R+2.5 | 40.48% | 53.98% | R+13.5 | R
102 | 42.55% | 56.27% | R+13.7 | 30.87% | 63.45% | R+32.6 | R
103 | 42.90% | 55.90% | R+13 | 28.62% | 66.46% | R+37.8 | R
104 | 43.58% | 55.39% | R+11.8 | 40.74% | 53.27% | R+12.5 | R
105 | 40.35% | 58.47% | R+18.1 | 31.11% | 63.83% | R+32.7 | R
106 | 45.20% | 53.57% | R+8.4 | 32.06% | 63.22% | R+31.2 | R
107 | 43.34% | 55.54% | R+12.2 | 35.33% | 58.84% | R+23.5 | R
108 | 44.37% | 54.58% | R+10.2 | 32.79% | 62.29% | R+29.5 | R
109 | 53.29% | 45.44% | D+7.9 | 44.75% | 48.82% | R+4.1 | D
110 | 47.04% | 51.62% | R+4.6 | 37.59% | 56.55% | R+19 | D
Total | 54.30% | 44.79% | D+9.5 | 47.36% | 47.59% | R+0.2 | \-
Source: Daily Kos

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## Battleground election[edit]

### Onaway Area School District[edit]

See also: Onaway Area School District, Michigan, elections (2024)

Ballotpedia identified the November 5 general election as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Fourteen candidates ran for six seats on the seven-member Onaway Area Community School Board in Michigan on November 5, 2024.

Eight candidates ran for three full six-year terms. Incumbents James Rieger and Lorrie Kowalski and challengers Kathleen Christian, James Gibson, John Kaszonyi, Tom Moran, Stacey Porter and Taed T.A. Price were on the general election ballot.

In the other three races on the ballot:

* Incumbents Joe Bonnard and Jeremy Veal ran against one another to fill a vacancy. The former incumbent, Erin Chaskey, resigned on June 11, 2024.[10] Bonnard and Veal ran to serve the last four years of Chaskey's unexpired term.
* Incumbent Annette L. Porter and Sheri LaFave ran for a two-year term.
* Incumbent John Palmer and Lain Veihl ran in a recall election.

According to The Alpena News, the elections took place following "infighting and controversy over a number of issues, leading earlier this year to the resignation of the district’s superintendent, a longtime principal, and a school board trustee all at the same meeting."[11] A four-member majority consisting of Chaskey, Kowalski, Rieger, and Palmer differed with Mike Hart, Porter, and Veal on issues including selecting a new football coach and looking for a new law firm.[12][13]

Candidate Stacey Porter, who was Annette L. Porter's daughter, launched a recall against the majority members of the board in 2023. Porter said the members had committed ethics violations and had misled the public about their policy towards charter schools.[14] County officials rejected the recall effort against Chaskey and the recall efforts against Kowalski and Rieger did not make the ballot. Click here for more on the recall against Palmer.

The Northeast Michigan League of Conservative Education issued endorsements for a full slate of candidates in this election, endorsing Christian, Kowalski, and Rieger for the three full terms, Bonnard for the four-year term, LaFave for the two-year term, and retention for Palmer.[15]

The Onaway Area Community School District is located in western Presque Isle County and eastern Cheboygan County in Michigan. The closest metropolitan area is Alpena to the southeast. The district enrolled 541 students in the 2023 school year. The district was, as of the 2024 election, one of 539 school districts in Michigan and 13,318 nationwide.

## See also[edit]

Michigan | School Boards | News and Analysis

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Department of Education, ED Data Express, "State Tables," accessed May 13, 2014
2. ↑ ACT, "2012 ACT National and State Scores," accessed May 13, 2014
3. ↑ Commonwealth Foundation, "SAT Scores by State 2013," October 10, 2013
4. ↑ StudyPoints, "What's a good SAT score or ACT score?" accessed June 7, 2015
5. ↑ United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data (CCD), State Dropout and Graduation Rate Data File, School Year 2010-11, Provision Version 1a and School Year 2011-12, Preliminary Version 1a," accessed May 13, 2014
6. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
7. ↑ 270towin.com, "Michigan," accessed June 29, 2017
8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
10. ↑ The Alpena News, "Chaos and resignations: Onaway school board meeting gets heated, Chaskey exits," June 13, 2024
11. ↑ The Alpena News, "Crowded races for Onaway Area Schools board," October 7, 2024
12. ↑ Up North Live, "Onaway school board meeting fizzles as four members fail to show," May 30, 2024
13. ↑ Presque Isle County Advance, "Onaway school board decides to put Thrun Law Firm on 30-day notice," August 31, 2023
14. ↑ UpNorth Live, "Effort to recall Onaway school board members moves forward," December 15, 2023
15. ↑ Northeast Michigan League of Conservative Education, "Onaway Board of Education Candidates," accessed October 31, 2024

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