B−
Manistee Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Manistee, Manistee Township, Filer Township, Stronach Township and Eastlake, and parts of Grant Township.
Students
1,247
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,150
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$34.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manistee Area Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $34.7M, about $27,829 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,150 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,298’20
1,230’21
1,225’22
1,222’23
1,247’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictBrown Township, Norman Township
$15,418per student
Mason County Eastern DistrictFree Soil Township, Meade Township
$17,220per student
Onekama Consolidated SchoolsBrown Township, Onekama Township
$18,754per student
Ludington Area School DistrictHamlin Township
$14,619per student
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.