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Mancelona Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Mancelona, Coldsprings, Mancelona, Helena and Custer, and parts of Rapid River and Chestonia.
Students
773
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,861
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$15.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mancelona Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020
- Debt of $15.7M, about $20,246 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,861 per student · 2% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 41%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
867’20
828’21
858’22
786’23
773’24
Down 10.8% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.