Manistee Area Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades K–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Manistee, Manistee, Filer, Stronach and Eastlake, and parts of Grant.
At a glance
1,247Students enrolled
3Schools
5Towns served
$15,150Spent per student
19:1Student–teacher ratio
38%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,150
per student each year · 8% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,298’20
1,230’21
1,225’22
1,222’23
1,247’24
Students
White · 86%1,072
Hispanic · 5%60
Two or more races · 4%45
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%30
Black · 2%28
Asian · 1%11
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Also covers small parts of Grant.
Schools3 in district
Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 292 students · Manistee
PublicJohn F Kennedy Elem SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 270 students · Manistee
B-PublicManistee Middle High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 685 students · Manistee
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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.