Top Rankings
Iosco RESA School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 40 students in Iosco RESA School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Iosco RESA School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
40 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Iosco RESA School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
36 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
3
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$212,288
$15,927

Spending / Student
$202,846
$15,085

Best Iosco RESA School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iosco Resa Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 N Rempert Rd
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 362-3006
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 362-3006
Grades: PK-12
| 40 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technical Education Center
Vocational School
27 N Rempert Rd
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 362-3006
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 362-3006
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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