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Mason County Eastern Schools School District

18 South Main St
Custer, MI 49405-9624
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 184 students in Mason County Eastern Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Mason County Eastern School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
341 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mason County Eastern Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#533 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
25%
35%
35-39%
45%
20-29%
38%
≥90%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.57
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
91%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,865 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,765
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,865
$17,693

Best Mason County Eastern Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mason County Eastern Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18 S Main St
Custer, MI 49405
(231) 757-3733
Grades: PK-6
| 184 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 341 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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