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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACKINAC ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262223005938

Mackinac Island School

340 LAKESHORE DR, MACKINAC ISLAND, MI 49757 · (906) 847-3377 · Mackinac County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
64
Combined
STATE 281
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
12 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten58%
Grade 169%
Grade 2711%
Grade 3711%
Grade 446%
Grade 569%
Grade 623%
Grade 723%
Grade 858%
Grade 923%
Grade 1023%
Grade 111016%
Grade 1269%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
4570%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
35%
STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
12%
STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
12%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
711%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
711%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2742%
Female
3758%

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Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Mackinac Island School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
64#131 of 200
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
64
+5 (+8%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 6.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25649.76.6:119% (12)
2023-24659.76.7:129% (19)
2022-23587.77.5:129% (17)
2020-215996.6:125% (15)
2017-18679.37.2:116% (11)
2015-167798.6:114% (11)
2010-1179107.9:124% (19)
2000-0181810.1:115% (12)
1990-9174N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mackinac Island School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (67 to 64); teachers up 5% (9.3 to 9.7).

About Mackinac Island School

Mackinac Island School is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It is located in MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan. Federal data show 64 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Across combined schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 281.

The local education agency for Mackinac Island School is Mackinac Island Public Schools.

More than half of enrollment at Mackinac Island School is White: 70%. Next come 11% multiracial, 11% Native American, and 5% Hispanic. In Mackinac County overall, the White share is about 72%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mackinac Island School scores 48%.

Classroom staffing at Mackinac Island School totals 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 6.6:1. The average for combined schools in Michigan, 17.3:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Mackinac Island School is about 19%. The average for public schools in Mackinac County is 54%.

In the wider Mackinac County area, median household income comes to about $63,909, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mackinac County counts 9 public schools with about 1,091 students.

Of the public schools around it, Mackinac Island School is closest to St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School, about 5.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 5.

Mackinac Island School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment was 64 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 59.

Mackinac Island School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Mackinac County at a glance

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Population
10,957
Census ACS
Median income
$63,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,091 students

Quick facts

School name
Mackinac Island School
District
Mackinac Island Public Schools
Address
340 LAKESHORE DR, MACKINAC ISLAND, MI 49757
Phone
(906) 847-3377
County
Mackinac County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
64
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
6.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
12 (19%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
262223005938
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mackinac Island School
What is the total enrollment at Mackinac Island School?
Mackinac Island School enrolls approximately 64 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Mackinac Island School serve?
Mackinac Island School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mackinac Island School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mackinac Island School is approximately 6.6:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mackinac Island School?
At Mackinac Island School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Mackinac Island School?
Mackinac Island School is overseen by Mackinac Island Public Schools in Mackinac County.
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