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Best Schools in Manistee, MI
Manistee, MI has 16 public schools (5 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary) serving 7,157 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Manistee don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Manistee, MI
The top high schools in Manistee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mason County Eastern Junior Highhigh School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mason County Eastern Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 171 Students
2. Manistee Middle High School
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Manistee Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 687 Students
3. Brethren High School
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Kaleva Norman Dickson School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 177 Students
4. Casman Alternative Academy
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Casman Alternative Academy • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 63 Students
5. Mason County Central Hs
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Mason County Central Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 407 Students
Best Middle Schools in Manistee, MI
The top middle schools in Manistee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mason County Central Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mason County Central Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 297 Students
2. Brethren Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 73 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Manistee, MI
The top elementary schools in Manistee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John F Kennedy Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manistee Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 279 Students
2. Knd Elementary
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Kaleva Norman Dickson School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 289 Students
3. Mason County Central Upper Elementary
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Mason County Central Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 249 Students
4. Mason County Eastern Elem Sch
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Mason County Eastern Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 211 Students
5. Thomas Jefferson Elem School
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Manistee Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 259 Students
6. Scottville Elementary School
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Mason County Central Schools • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 254 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Manistee, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Manistee, MI has a total population of 12,166 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Manistee, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Manistee, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.55 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.26 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.30 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Manistee, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Manistee, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Manistee, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Manistee, MI
How many schools are in Manistee, MI?
Manistee, MI has 16 public schools: 5 high schools, 2 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 7,157 students in total.
How do schools in Manistee perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Manistee score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Manistee don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Manistee?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Manistee
4 of 6 schools in Manistee carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Manistee. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.