Casman Alternative Academy

Casman Alternative Academy operates as a tiny high school in MANISTEE, Michigan, operated by Casman Alternative Academy. Current enrollment sits at 65 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 86% below the state mean of about 460.

Casman Alternative Academy sits inside Casman Alternative Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Casman Alternative Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Beyond that, the school reports 8% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at school resources, Casman Alternative Academy shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Casman Alternative Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Manistee County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Manistee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,516 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Manistee County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,511 students), of which Casman Alternative Academy is one.

Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Casman Alternative Academy operates from a town-based location. As a public charter, Casman Alternative Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Casman Alternative Academy has expanded 3%, going from 63 students in 2018 to 65 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 89% to 80% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.