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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 Wacousta.
K–44 elementary schoolsGrand Ledge Public Schools
5–122 schoolsGrand Ledge 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.