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Traverse City, Michigan 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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Traverse City, MI Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-20.0% (-3 schools) 10-yr

3,340

Students

+1.7% (+57 students) 10-yr

$6,599

Avg. Tuition

-0.4% (-$26) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

Students of Color

+80.0% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

18:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+5.9% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Traverse City)

This State (MI)

# Schools

12 Schools

892 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Traverse City, MI Total Schools
2025	12
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15

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# Students

3,340 Students

146,187 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	278	180	179
2024	259	174	172
2023	250	174	174
2022	229	178	185
2021	229	176	180
2020	218	172	171
2019	218	168	175
2018	208	166	172
2017	209	170	180
2016	209	167	178
2015	219	162	167

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% Students of Color

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	9%	19%	34%
2024	9%	19%	34%
2023	8%	19%	33%
2022	7%	20%	33%
2021	7%	20%	32%
2020	8%	20%	32%
2019	6%	19%	31%
2018	6%	18%	31%
2017	5%	20%	32%
2016	5%	21%	32%
2015	5%	20%	32%

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0.38

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	0.38	0.52	0.65
2024	0.38	0.52	0.65
2023	0.37	0.53	0.65
2022	0.35	0.52	0.64
2021	0.35	0.52	0.64
2020	0.36	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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# American Indian Students

73 Students

464 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

50 Students

4,112 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
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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# Hispanic Students

89 Students

5,537 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
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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# Black Students

24 Students

6,857 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	1%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	1%	6%	8%
2020	1%	6%	8%

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# White Students

2,608 Students

98,052 Students

% White Students

77%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	77%	65%	52%
2024	77%	66%	52%
2023	78%	65%	52%
2022	80%	65%	54%
2021	80%	65%	54%
2020	79%	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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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

180 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

522 Students

34,364 Students

% of Others Students

15%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	15%	23%	26%
2024	15%	22%	26%
2023	15%	23%	25%
2022	14%	23%	25%
2021	14%	23%	25%
2020	15%	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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Academics

# Teachers

187 Teachers

11,475 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	18:1	13:1	11:1
2024	18:1	13:1	11:1
2023	17:1	14:1	11:1
2022	16:1	13:1	11:1
2021	16:1	13:1	11:1
2020	16:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	13:1	12:1
2018	17:1	13:1	12:1
2017	16:1	14:1	12:1
2016	16:1	14:1	12:1
2015	17:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

45%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	45%	56%	55%
2024	45%	56%	54%
2023	45%	57%	54%
2022	45%	57%	54%
2021	45%	58%	54%
2020	45%	58%	54%
2019	45%	58%	53%
2018	64%	57%	53%
2017	64%	57%	53%
2016	64%	58%	52%
2015	70%	58%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	15	17	15
2024	15	17	15
2023	15	17	15
2022	15	17	15
2021	15	17	15
2020	15	17	15
2019	14	16	15
2018	13	16	15
2017	15	16	15
2016	15	16	15
2015	15	16	15

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,599

$10,168

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	$6,599	$10,340	$15,012
2024	$5,535	$8,241	$13,254
2023	$5,535	$7,920	$12,626
2022	$5,535	$7,446	$12,187
2021	$5,535	$7,244	$11,800
2020	$5,535	$6,941	$11,512
2019	$5,535	$7,136	$11,293
2018	$5,535	$7,057	$11,017
2017	$5,535	$6,868	$10,708
2016	$5,535	$6,652	$10,356
2015	$6,625	$6,591	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

30%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	30%	32%	34%
2024	30%	32%	34%
2023	30%	31%	34%
2022	30%	31%	33%
2021	30%	31%	33%
2020	30%	31%	32%
2019	30%	30%	31%
2018	30%	29%	30%
2017	30%	29%	30%
2016	30%	30%	29%
2015	30%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,750

$2,986

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	$2,750	$2,932	$7,073
2024	$2,750	$3,338	$6,930
2023	$2,750	$3,230	$6,469
2022	$2,750	$3,126	$6,289
2021	$2,750	$2,408	$6,055
2020	$2,750	$2,391	$5,921
2019	$2,750	$2,478	$5,795
2018	$3,000	$2,459	$5,456
2017	$2,100	$2,431	$5,319
2016	$2,100	$2,398	$5,105
2015	$2,100	$2,307	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$26 million

$34.73 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Traverse City, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	72%	88%	81%
2024	98%	94%	85%
2023	98%	94%	85%
2022	98%	95%	85%
2021	98%	95%	85%
2020	98%	94%	85%
2019	98%	94%	85%
2018	98%	93%	85%
2017	98%	94%	85%
2016	98%	94%	85%
2015	97%	93%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Traverse City, MI include Gtb Life Long Learning-kitchi Minogining Tribal School, St. Francis High School, and Grand Traverse Area Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Traverse City?

12 private schools are located in Traverse City.

How diverse are private schools in Traverse City?

Traverse City private schools are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the Michigan private school average of 19%.

What percentage of students in Traverse City go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Traverse City?

75% of private schools in Traverse City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Traverse City 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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