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Schools in Mancelona Township · Mancelona Public Schools

Mancelona Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mancelona Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Mancelona Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#439of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
773 students on the public path
In brief

Mancelona Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1217 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mancelona Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Mancelona Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,861 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Mancelona Middle School, then Mancelona High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Mancelona Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #439 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1217)Better than 52%
Towns in Antrim County (15)Better than 33%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 429 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Mancelona Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mancelona Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (429 in math, 429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mancelona Elementary SchoolMancelona Public SchoolsC
5–8Mancelona Middle SchoolMancelona Public SchoolsB−
9–12Mancelona High SchoolMancelona Public SchoolsC

Mancelona Township’s public schools are run by Mancelona Public Schools, which also serves Coldsprings, Custer, Helena and Mancelona. 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.

Mancelona Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 773 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,861MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 429 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 429 students tested

Mancelona Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mancelona TownshipBMancelona
Chestonia—Alba
CusterBMancelona
HayesA−Gaylord
Blue Lake—Kalkaska
StarDAlba
ColdspringsB−Kalkaska PK–12 · Mancelona PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Mancelona with Mancelona Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mancelona Township

3 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 Mancelona Townshipby address
Mancelona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mancelona
C
288 students16:1Rate it →
Mancelona Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mancelona
B−
242 students16:1Rate it →
Mancelona High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mancelona
C
243 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mancelona Township’s schools

Are Mancelona Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Mancelona Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #439 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mancelona Township in?

Mancelona Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 773 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mancelona Township kids go to high school?

Mancelona High School in Mancelona, with 243 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Mancelona Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mancelona Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Mancelona Township spend per student?

$16,861 in Mancelona Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.