B
Manton Consolidated Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cedar Creek Township, Manton, Caldwell Township, Liberty Township, Greenwood Township, Colfax Township and Bloomfield Township.
Students
939
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,183
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manton Consolidated Schools
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.9M, about $8,371 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 proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,183 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 73%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
943’20
927’21
956’22
954’23
939’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Forest Area Community SchoolsFife Lake Township, Springfield Township
$15,218per student
Kingsley Area SchoolsFife Lake Township, Paradise Township
$13,581per student
Lake City Area School DistrictForest Township, Lake Township, Pioneer Township
$14,224per student
Cadillac Area Public SchoolsHaring Township, Selma Township
$13,677per 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.