B−
Manistee Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Manistee, Manistee, Filer, Stronach and Eastlake, and parts of Grant.
Students
1,247
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,150
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$34.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manistee Area Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $34.7M, about $27,829 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,150 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,298’20
1,230’21
1,225’22
1,222’23
1,247’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%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.