Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School
Public · Grades K–12 · 389 students
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy
1301 Marquette Ave, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
601
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy
Chippewa County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy is a charter elementary school in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, serving grades K–8. It is part of Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy. The school is located in a remote town in Chippewa County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 601 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Northern Michigan University. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 601 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.4 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Northern Michigan University
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy
- County
- Chippewa County
- NCES school ID
- 260007100492
Schools near Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.