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Manistique Area Schools School District

100 North Cedar St
Manistique, MI 49854-1248
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Manistique Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Manistique Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
708 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Manistique Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#480 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
40%
45%
30-34%
38%
85-89%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.58
% American Indian
20%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,492 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,150
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,492
$17,693

Best Manistique Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerald Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
628 Oak St
Manistique, MI 49854
(906) 252-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 708 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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