Mason County Eastern District
Public
Regional · 10 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Custer, Branch, Sheridan, Free Soil, Sherman, Eden, Custer, Fountain, Meade and Free Soil, and parts of Stronach and Sweetwater.
At a glance
357Students enrolled
2Schools
10Towns served
$17,220Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
75%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,220
per student each year · 4% above the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
407’20
411’21
382’22
341’23
357’24
Students
White · 91%326
Hispanic · 3%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%7
Two or more races · 2%6
Black · 1%5
Asian · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Custer1,327 people
Branch1,311 people
Sheridan1,036 people
Free Soil921 people
Sherman871 people
Eden525 people
Custer275 people
Fountain204 people
Meade122 people
Free Soil112 people
Also covers small parts of Stronach and Sweetwater.
Schools2 in district
Mason County Eastern Elem SchElementary · Grades PK–6 · 181 students · Custer
C+PublicMason County Eastern Junior HighHigh SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 176 students · Custer
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Mason County Central SchoolsAmber · Grant · Lake + 4 more · $13,305 per student
Baldwin Community SchoolsElk · Lake · Sauble + 1 more · $28,957 per student
Manistee Area SchoolsEastlake · Filer · Manistee + 1 more · $15,150 per student
Kaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictBrown · Elk · Norman · $15,418 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.