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Schools in Filer Township · Manistee Area Schools

Filer Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Michigan districts

39% of students in Filer Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Filer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,247 students on the public path
In brief

Filer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1185 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Filer Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,150 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is John F Kennedy Elem School, then Manistee Middle High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Manistee Catholic Central School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Filer Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of Michigan school districts. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1185)Better than 45%
Towns in Manistee County (14)Better than 93%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 632 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Filer Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Filer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (638 in math, 625 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Filer Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Thomas Jefferson Elem Schoolin ManisteeNo scores
3–5John F Kennedy Elem SchoolManistee Area SchoolsC+
6–12Manistee Middle High Schoolin ManisteeB−

Filer Township’s public schools are run by Manistee Area Schools, which also serves Eastlake, Manistee, Manistee and Stronach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manistee Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,247 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,150MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 625 students tested
Math39%
State average 33.6% · 638 students tested

Filer Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Filer Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Filer TownshipBManistee Area Schools
ManisteeBManistee Area Schools
Stronach—Kaleva Norman Dickson K–12 · Manistee Area Schools K–12
Grant—Mason County Central Schools

2 of the 3 neighbors share Manistee Area Schools with Filer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Filer Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Filer Townshipby address
John F Kennedy Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Manistee
C+
270 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Filer Townshipin other towns
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Manistee
292 students18:1Rate it →
Manistee Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Manistee
B−
685 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Manistee Catholic Central School
Grades PK–12 · Manistee
Private · Catholic
153 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Filer Township’s schools

Are Filer Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Filer Township children attend outscore 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Filer Township in?

Manistee Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,247 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Filer Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Manistee Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Filer Township spend per student?

$15,150 in Manistee Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Filer Township?

Yes: Manistee Catholic Central School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 153 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.