For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 181 students in Mason County Eastern Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Mason County Eastern School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
357 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
59,784 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 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,244 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,014
$18,604
Spending / Student
$13,244
$17,782
Best Mason County Eastern Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mason County Eastern Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18 S Main St
Custer, MI 49405
(231) 757-3733
Custer, MI 49405
(231) 757-3733
Gr: PK-6 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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