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Mason Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Delhi, Mason, Aurelius, Vevay and Alaiedon, and parts of Onondaga, Leslie and Wheatfield.
Students
3,304
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,872
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$59.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mason Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $59.7M, about $18,071 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools
9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,872 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,188’20
3,237’21
3,239’22
3,305’23
3,304’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.