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Mason County Eastern Schools School District

18 South Main St
Custer, MI 49405-9624
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 157 students in Mason County Eastern Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Mason County Eastern School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
341 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
31,652 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 846 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)
#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
35%
35-39%
45%
20-29%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mason County Eastern Junior Highhigh School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18 S Main St
Custer, MI 49405
(231) 757-3733
Gr: 7-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 341 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% 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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