Mason County Eastern Schools

18 S Main St
Custer, MI 49405-9624
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 176 students in Mason County Eastern Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Mason County Eastern School 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 11% of the student body (majority 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
1,328 Schools
# Students
357 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
32,052 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mason County Eastern Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

25%
35%

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35-39%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

20-29%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
81%

Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data

(2022-23)
37.2%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.61

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% American Indian
2%
1%

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% Asian
n/a
4%

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% Hispanic
3%
9%

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% Black
2%
23%

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% White
91%
58%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,109 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$30,868 MM

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Spending
$6 MM
$29,866 MM

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Revenue / Student
$18,510
$22,574

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Spending / Student
$17,109
$21,841

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Best Mason County Eastern Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 357 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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