B
Mason County Central Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Amber, Scottville, Victory, Custer, Branch, Riverton, Grant, Lake, Eden and Logan, and parts of Weare, Free Soil, Sherman and Sweetwater.
Students
1,203
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,305
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mason County Central Schools
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $4.7M, about $3,940 per student
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 proficiency24%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,305 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 59%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,287’20
1,248’21
1,260’22
1,211’23
1,203’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.