Item: Casman Alternative Academy School District
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Casman Alternative Academy School District

225 9th St
Manistee, MI 49660-3109

Bottom 50%

Tel: (231) 723-4981

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Casman Alternative Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,509 Schools

# Students

64 Students

1,376,331 Students

# Teachers

5 Teachers

82,379 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
7	3	116
8	5	116
9	20	129
10	17	127
11	9	124
12	10	123

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District Rank

Casman Alternative Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 30% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#559 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District
2023	#559
2022	#168
2021	#155
2019	#222
2018	#69
2017	#733
2016	#731
2015	#732
2014	#737
2013	#767
2012	#751

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(21-22)

<50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2022	50%	34%
2021	50%	36%
2019	50%	40%
2018	50%	37%
2017	20%	39%
2016	20%	38%
2015	20%	37%
2014	20%	41%
2013	20%	41%
2012	20%	37%
2011	30%	80%

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<50%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2022	50%	45%
2021	50%	48%
2019	50%	49%
2018	50%	43%
2017	20%	49%
2016	20%	50%
2015	20%	49%
2014	49%	67%
2013	30%	65%
2012	30%	64%
2011	49%	80%

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<50%

38%

30%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	30%	81%
2022	20%	81%
2021	44%	84%
2020	30%	86%
2019	50%	85%
2018	30%	85%
2017	20%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	30%	85%
2014	30%	84%
2013	20%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	0.24	0.55
2022	0.44	0.55
2021	0.51	0.54
2020	0.33	0.53
2019	0.33	0.53
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.29	0.52
2015	0.28	0.50
2014	0.27	0.50
2013	0.30	0.49
2012	0.26	0.49
2011	0.19	0.48
2010	0.37	0.47
2009	0.39	0.46
2008	0.39	0.46
2007	0.34	0.46
2006	0.20	0.43
2005	0.24	0.44
2004	0.36	0.43
2003	0.33	0.44
2002	0.41	0.42
2001	0.19	0.42
2000	0.35	0.40
1999	0.39	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	2%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	4%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	3%	2%
2012	6%	1%
2011	7%	1%
2010	14%	2%
2009	15%	1%
2008	18%	1%
2007	20%	2%
2006	9%	1%
2005	9%	2%
2004	13%	1%
2003	11%	2%
2002	12%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	10%	1%
1999	13%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	5%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	7%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	5%	3%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	5%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	6%	18%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	3%	18%
2017	3%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	3%	19%

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% White

89%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	87%	64%
2022	74%	64%
2021	69%	65%
2020	81%	66%
2019	81%	66%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	84%	67%
2015	84%	68%
2014	85%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	78%	70%
2009	77%	71%
2008	76%	71%
2007	79%	71%
2006	89%	73%
2005	87%	72%
2004	79%	73%
2003	81%	72%
2002	76%	73%
2001	90%	74%
2000	80%	75%
1999	77%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	1%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	12%	3%
2014	9%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,469 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$711,000

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$1 MM	$12 MM
2022	$1 MM	$11 MM
2021	$1 MM	$12 MM
2020	$1 MM	$11 MM
2019	$1 MM	$11 MM
2018	$1 MM	$10 MM
2017	$1 MM	$10 MM
2016	$1 MM	$10 MM
2015	$1 MM	$11 MM
2014	$1 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1 MM	$11 MM
2010	$1 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1 MM	$11 MM
2007	$1 MM	$10 MM
2006	$1 MM	$10 MM
2005	$1 MM	$10 MM
2004	$1 MM	$10 MM
2003	$1 MM	$10 MM
2002	$1 MM	$10 MM
2001	0	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	0	$9 MM
1998	0	$10 MM

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Spending

$542,000

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$1 MM	$11 MM
2022	$1 MM	$11 MM
2021	$1 MM	$11 MM
2020	$1 MM	$11 MM
2019	$1 MM	$10 MM
2018	$1 MM	$10 MM
2017	$1 MM	$10 MM
2016	$1 MM	$10 MM
2015	$1 MM	$11 MM
2014	$1 MM	$9 MM
2012	$1 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1 MM	$10 MM
2010	$1 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1 MM	$11 MM
2007	$1 MM	$11 MM
2006	$1 MM	$11 MM
2005	$1 MM	$10 MM
2004	$1 MM	$11 MM
2003	$1 MM	$11 MM
2002	$1 MM	$10 MM
2001	$1 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	0	$10 MM
1998	0	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,109

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$11,286	$16,123
2022	$9,424	$14,589
2021	$10,938	$15,927
2020	$9,424	$14,589
2019	$9,040	$14,099
2018	$8,508	$14,094
2017	$9,169	$13,305
2016	$8,697	$13,102
2015	$14,424	$11,681
2014	$10,027	$12,204
2012	$8,922	$12,235
2011	$9,158	$12,684
2010	$9,067	$11,681
2009	$9,952	$11,537
2008	$9,716	$11,222
2007	$8,832	$10,819
2006	$9,933	$9,793
2005	$10,033	$9,706
2004	$9,340	$9,471
2003	$11,071	$9,243
2002	$8,012	$8,687
2001	$6,746	$8,215
2000	$8,597	$7,511
1999	$7,750	$7,057
1998	$6,926	$7,001

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Spending / Student

$8,469

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Casman Alternative Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$8,603	$15,270
2022	$8,621	$14,302
2021	$8,338	$15,085
2020	$8,621	$14,302
2019	$7,413	$13,858
2018	$8,222	$13,691
2017	$8,400	$13,192
2016	$7,652	$12,965
2015	$14,636	$11,849
2014	$8,787	$12,085
2012	$9,856	$12,141
2011	$9,198	$12,422
2010	$9,200	$11,849
2009	$11,190	$11,612
2008	$9,165	$11,334
2007	$9,495	$10,901
2006	$11,303	$10,200
2005	$9,418	$9,852
2004	$7,691	$9,880
2003	$11,083	$9,552
2002	$6,881	$8,745
2001	$8,388	$8,343
2000	$7,583	$7,542
1999	$6,667	$7,404
1998	$5,648	$7,125

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Best Casman Alternative Academy School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Casman Alternative Academy

Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

225 9th St
Manistee, MI 49660
(231) 723-4981

Gr: 7-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Casman Alternative Academy School District?

Casman Alternative Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 64 students.

What is the rank of Casman Alternative Academy School District?

Casman Alternative Academy School District is ranked #409 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Casman Alternative Academy School District?

89% of Casman Alternative Academy School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Casman Alternative Academy School District?

Casman Alternative Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Casman Alternative Academy School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $8,469 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 64 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 30% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: <50% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 30%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education