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Munising Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Munising Township, Munising, Au Train Township and Grand Island Township.

Munising Township’s School Grade B better than 55% of Michigan school districts

Students
549
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,813
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Munising Public Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 55% of Michigan districts
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.5M, about $11,831 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 55% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BMunising Township 2,759BMunising 1,938BAu Train Township 1,007Grand Island Township 31

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Munising Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5William G Mather Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Munising High and Middle SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 33.6% · 268 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.4% · 278 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.8% · 46 in the class

93% 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
$16,813 per student · 2% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
593’20
570’21
554’22
554’23
549’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

William G Mather Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Munising
B
253 students15:1
Munising High and Middle School
High · Grades 6–12 · Munising
C+
296 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Superior Central SchoolsLimestone Township, Mathias Township, Rock River Township
$16,452per student
Big Bay de Noc School DistrictInwood Township, Nahma Township
$15,346per student
Autrain-Onota Public SchoolsOnota Township
$47,895per student
Burt Township School DistrictBurt Township
$38,975per 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.