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Mason County Central Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Amber Township, Victory Township, Branch Township, Scottville, Custer Township, Riverton Township, Grant Township, Lake Township, Eden Township and Logan Township, and parts of Weare Township, Sherman Township, Free Soil Township and Sweetwater Township.

Amber Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,203
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,305
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mason County Central Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.7M, about $3,940 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BAmber Township 2,550B−Victory Township 1,415B−Branch Township 1,413B−Scottville 1,348B−Custer Township 1,313B−Riverton Township 1,232Grant Township 925Lake Township 887Eden Township 585Logan Township 334

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Amber Township. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsLudington Area School District
6–82 middle schoolsLudington Area School District
9–122 high schoolsLudington Area School District

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 33.6% · 630 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 45.4% · 633 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 81.8% · 128 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,305 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 59%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,287’20
1,248’21
1,260’22
1,211’23
1,203’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Scottville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Scottville
211 students18:1
Mason County Central Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Scottville
C+
258 students17:1
Mason County Central MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Scottville
C
276 students18:1
Mason County Central HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Scottville
B−
413 students24:1
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High Sc
High · Grades 11–12 · Ludington
45 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ludington Area School DistrictHamlin Township, Pere Marquette Township, Summit Township
$14,619per student
Baldwin Community SchoolsPleasant Plains Township, Sauble Township, Webber Township
$28,957per student
Hart Public School DistrictCrystal Township, Hart Township
$15,872per student
Mason County Eastern DistrictMeade Township, Sheridan Township
$17,220per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.