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Mesick Consolidated Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Springville Township, Hanover Township, Wexford Township, Cleon Township, Antioch Township, Colfax Township, Slagle Township, Mesick and Marilla Township, and parts of Selma Township, Boon Township and Greenwood Township.

Springville Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Michigan school districts

Students
532
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,948
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mesick Consolidated Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $434 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Springville Township 1,800B−Hanover Township 1,729B−Wexford Township 1,182C+Cleon Township 1,057Antioch Township 916Colfax Township 912Slagle Township 513Mesick 406Marilla Township 399

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springville Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Floyd M Jewett Elem SchoolThis district
6–12Mesick Consolidated JrSr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6% · 271 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.4% · 273 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.8% · 51 in the class

98% 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
$15,948 per student · 4% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 55%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
613’20
574’21
563’22
559’23
532’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Black 2%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Floyd M Jewett Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mesick
B−
256 students12:1
Mesick Consolidated JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mesick
C+
276 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCherry Grove Township, Haring Township, Henderson Township
$13,677per student
Kaleva Norman Dickson School DistrictDickson Township, Maple Grove Township
$15,418per student
Kingsley Area SchoolsFife Lake Township, Mayfield Township, Paradise Township
$13,581per student
Benzie County Central SchoolColfax Township, Springdale Township
$16,079per 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.