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Mason County Central Schools

300 W Broadway Ave
Scottville, MI 49454-1019
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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Mason County Central Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 273 students in Mason County Central Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Mason County Central School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
1,211 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Mason County Central Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#527 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
35%
31%
45%
32%
38%
92%
81%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.20
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,306 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,375
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,306
$17,693

Best Mason County Central Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mason County Central Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 W Beryl St
Scottville, MI 49454
(231) 757-3724
Gr: 6-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,211 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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