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Mackinaw City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mackinaw City, Wawatam, Mackinaw and Hebron, and parts of Carp Lake.
Students
147
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,971
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
What stands out about Mackinaw City Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 45% more per student than the MI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mio.
PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,971 per student · 45% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 72%Support & administration 26%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 15%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
135’20
144’21
143’22
136’23
147’24
Up 8.9% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.