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Schools in Munising · Munising Public Schools

Munising’s public schools outscore 55% of Michigan districts

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
549 students on the public path
In brief

Munising’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; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Munising’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,813 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Munising High and Middle School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Munising’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1097)Better than 51%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 273 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Munising anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Munising’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 278 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5William G Mather Elementary SchoolMunising Public SchoolsB
6–12Munising High and Middle SchoolMunising Public SchoolsC+

Munising’s public schools are run by Munising Public Schools, which also serves Au Train, Grand Island and Munising. 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.

Munising Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 549 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,813MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 278 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.6% · 268 students tested

Munising vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MunisingBMunising
Grand Island—Munising
Au TrainBMunising PK–12 · Autrain-Onota PK–8

All 2 neighbors share Munising with Munising, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Munising

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

Questions about Munising’s schools

Are Munising’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Munising children attend outscore 55% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Munising in?

Munising Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 549 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Munising’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Munising Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Munising spend per student?

$16,813 in Munising 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.