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Grand Traverse County Private Schools (Closed)

Traverse Bay Mennonite School

Gr: 1-12 | 27 students

Mennonite

915 Carver St

Traverse City, MI 49686

(231) 995-9793

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Grand Traverse County Total Schools
2025	14
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17

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Private schools down 4 from 18 in 2016 to 14 in 2025, with the biggest drop occurring after 2020.

# Students

3,984 Students

146,045 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	285	180	179
2024	267	174	172
2023	258	174	174
2022	240	178	185
2021	239	176	180
2020	229	172	171
2019	229	168	175
2018	215	166	172
2017	216	170	180
2016	216	167	178
2015	226	162	167

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Private-school enrollment up 69 students in Grand Traverse County, from 216 in 2016 to 285 in 2025, while Michigan rose to 180 and the U.S. to 179.

% Average Students of Color

12%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	12%	19%	34%
2024	9%	19%	34%
2023	8%	19%	33%
2022	11%	20%	33%
2021	10%	20%	32%
2020	11%	20%	32%
2019	10%	19%	31%
2018	6%	18%	31%
2017	5%	20%	32%
2016	5%	21%	32%
2015	5%	20%	32%

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Students of color up 7 points in Grand Traverse County private schools, rising from 5% in 2016 to 12% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

286 Teachers

11,544 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	13:1	11:1
2024	14:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	14:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio held steady in Grand Traverse County private schools at 14:1 in 2016 and 14:1 in 2025, while Michigan improved to 13:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	44%	56%	55%
2024	44%	56%	54%
2023	44%	57%	54%
2022	44%	57%	54%
2021	45%	58%	54%
2020	45%	58%	54%
2019	46%	58%	53%
2018	49%	57%	53%
2017	49%	57%	53%
2016	49%	58%	52%
2015	53%	58%	52%

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Faculty advanced degrees down 5 points in Grand Traverse County private schools, from 49% in 2016 to 44% in 2025.

Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	14	17	16
2024	14	17	15
2023	14	17	15
2022	14	17	15
2021	14	17	15
2020	14	17	15
2019	13	16	15
2018	13	16	15
2017	14	16	15
2016	14	16	15
2015	14	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

12 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,531

$8,963

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$16,531	$8,951	$13,580
2024	$16,161	$8,802	$13,227
2023	$10,116	$8,352	$12,716
2022	$10,116	$8,101	$12,216
2021	$9,754	$7,952	$11,969
2020	$9,754	$7,833	$11,683
2019	$10,244	$7,789	$11,449
2018	$11,829	$7,648	$11,183
2017	$11,829	$7,507	$10,900
2016	$11,829	$7,345	$10,523

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Tuition jumped 64% in Grand Traverse County, rising from $10,116 in 2023 to $16,531 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,950

$533

Average % on Financial Aid

47%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	47%	32%	34%
2024	47%	32%	34%
2023	43%	31%	34%
2022	43%	31%	33%
2021	47%	31%	33%
2020	47%	31%	32%
2019	46%	30%	31%
2018	46%	29%	30%
2017	46%	29%	30%
2016	46%	30%	29%
2015	48%	30%	28%

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Financial aid rose 1 point in Grand Traverse County, from 46% in 2016 to 47% in 2025, while Michigan reached 32%.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,833

$3,389

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

91%

Average Endowment Size

$74.6 million

$27.11 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	0.39	0.52	0.65
2024	0.39	0.52	0.65
2023	0.38	0.53	0.65
2022	0.36	0.52	0.64
2021	0.36	0.52	0.64
2020	0.37	0.53	0.64
2019	0.32	0.50	0.63
2018	0.33	0.50	0.63
2017	0.32	0.47	0.61
2016	0.32	0.48	0.61
2015	0.32	0.47	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in Grand Traverse County private schools, rising from 0.32 in 2016 to 0.39 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

73 Students

464 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

51 Students

4,112 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	5%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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Asian students steady at 1% in Grand Traverse County private schools from 2016 to 2025, while Michigan stayed at 3% and the U.S. rose to 5%.

# Hispanic Students

91 Students

5,537 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	2%	3%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	9%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	3%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Grand Traverse County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Black Students

24 Students

6,857 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	1%	6%	8%
2020	1%	6%	8%

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# White Students

2,629 Students

98,052 Students

% White Students

76%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	76%	65%	52%
2024	76%	66%	52%
2023	77%	65%	52%
2022	79%	65%	54%
2021	79%	65%	54%
2020	78%	65%	54%
2019	82%	67%	56%
2018	81%	67%	56%
2017	81%	70%	58%
2016	81%	70%	58%
2015	81%	70%	58%

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White share down 5 points in Grand Traverse County private schools, from 81% in 2016 to 76% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

180 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

565 Students

34,313 Students

% of Others Students

16%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	16%	23%	26%
2024	16%	22%	26%
2023	17%	23%	25%
2022	15%	23%	25%
2021	15%	23%	25%
2020	16%	22%	24%
2019	13%	21%	24%
2018	15%	21%	23%
2017	15%	19%	22%
2016	15%	19%	22%
2015	15%	19%	21%

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Other-race share up 3 points in Grand Traverse County private schools, from 13% in 2019 to 16% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Grand Traverse County, MI?

The private schools in Grand Traverse County, MI include St. Francis High School, Grand Traverse Area Catholic School, and Interlochen Arts Academy.

How many private schools are located in Grand Traverse County?

14 private schools are located in Grand Traverse County.

How diverse are private schools in Grand Traverse County?

Grand Traverse County private schools are approximately 12% minority students, which is lower than the Michigan private school average of 19%.

What percentage of students in Grand Traverse County go to private school?

25% of all K-12 students in Grand Traverse County are educated in private schools (compared to the MI state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Grand Traverse County?

71% of private schools in Grand Traverse County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Grand Traverse County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Grand Traverse County include: The Children's House vs. The Pathfinder School, St. Francis High School vs. Grand Traverse Area Catholic School, The Pathfinder School vs. The Children's House

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