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Schools in Menominee · Menominee Area Public Schools

Menominee’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Menominee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 29% of Menominee’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.

#428of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,154 students on the public path
In brief

Menominee’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% 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 Menominee’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,270 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 6 the district’s path is Menominee Jr High School, then Menominee High School. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Paul II Catholic Academy (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 Menominee’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 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 (688)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 598 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Menominee anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Menominee’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Menominee Elementary SchoolMenominee Area Public SchoolsC+
6–8Menominee Jr High SchoolMenominee Area Public SchoolsC+
9–12Menominee High SchoolMenominee Area Public SchoolsC+

Menominee’s public schools are run by Menominee Area Public Schools, which also serves Ingallston and Menominee. 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.

Menominee Area Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,154 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,270MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 596 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 600 students tested

Menominee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MenomineeBMenominee Area
Menominee TownshipBMenominee Area K–12 · Stephenson Area K–12

Marinette, WI and Peshtigo, WI border Menominee but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Menominee

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 Menomineeby address
Menominee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
531 students14:1Rate it →
Menominee Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
271 students21:1Rate it →
Menominee High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
352 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Paul II Catholic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
120 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Menominee ISD Special Education).

Questions about Menominee’s schools

Are Menominee’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Menominee children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Menominee in?

Menominee Area Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,154 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Menominee kids go to high school?

Menominee High School, with 352 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Menominee’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Menominee spend per student?

$14,270 in Menominee Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Menominee?

Yes: St. John Paul II Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 120 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.