B−
Mason County Eastern District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Custer Township, Branch Township, Sheridan Township, Free Soil Township, Sherman Township, Eden Township, Custer, Fountain, Meade Township and Free Soil, and parts of Stronach Township and Sweetwater Township.
Students
357
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,220
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
What stands out about Mason County Eastern District
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020
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 arts42%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,220 per student · 4% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 42%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
407’20
411’21
382’22
341’23
357’24
Down 12.3% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mason County Central SchoolsAmber Township, Grant Township, Lake Township
$13,305per student
Baldwin Community SchoolsElk Township, Lake Township, Sauble Township
$28,957per student
Manistee Area SchoolsEastlake, Filer Township, Manistee
$15,150per student
Kaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictBrown Township, Elk Township, Norman Township
$15,418per 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.