B
Manton Consolidated Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cedar Creek Township, Manton, Caldwell Township, Liberty Township, Greenwood Township, Colfax Township and Bloomfield Township.
Students
939
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,183
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manton Consolidated Schools
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.9M, about $8,371 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 proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,183 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 73%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
943’20
927’21
956’22
954’23
939’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.
Forest Area Community SchoolsFife Lake Township, Springfield Township
$15,218per student
Kingsley Area SchoolsFife Lake Township, Paradise Township
$13,581per student
Lake City Area School DistrictForest Township, Lake Township, Pioneer Township
$14,224per student
Cadillac Area Public SchoolsHaring Township, Selma Township
$13,677per student
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.