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Mason County Central Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Amber Township, Scottville, Victory Township, Custer Township, Branch Township, Riverton Township, Grant Township, Lake Township, Eden Township and Logan Township, and parts of Weare Township, Free Soil Township, Sherman Township and Sweetwater Township.
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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.
Ludington Area School DistrictHamlin Township, Pere Marquette Township, Summit Township
$14,619per student
Baldwin Community SchoolsPleasant Plains Township, Sauble Township, Webber Township
$28,957per student
Hart Public School DistrictCrystal Township, Hart Township
$15,872per student
Mason County Eastern DistrictMeade Township, Sheridan Township
$17,220per 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.