Total enrollment
773
-94 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Mancelona Public Schools
Michigan · 773 students · 1 city
3 public K-12 schools, 773 students, one district. That is the Mancelona Public Schools entry on the numbers, with a mix of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Mancelona Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mancelona Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 773 | #380 of 454 | #7,894 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #347 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #163 of 452 | #6,645 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.6% | #70 of 454 | #1,432 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mancelona Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 973 to 773 students (down 21%) and from 51 to 48 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancelona Elementary School | Mancelona | Elementary | PK-04 | 288 |
| Mancelona High School | Mancelona | High | 09-12 | 243 |
| Mancelona Middle School | Mancelona | Middle | 05-08 | 242 |
About Mancelona Public Schools
Mancelona Public Schools is a sparse Michigan school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 773.
On the school-mix side, Mancelona Public Schools comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Mancelona Public Schools runs about 258 students per school, 36% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 867 students in SY 2020-21 versus 773 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Mancelona Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.