Mackinaw City K12 School

Mackinaw City K12 School is one of the tight-knit multi-level schools in MACKINAW CITY, Michigan, run under Mackinaw City Public Schools, with 147 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so Mackinaw City K12 School sits 48% below that benchmark.

Operationally, Mackinaw City K12 School answers to Mackinaw City Public Schools, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Mackinaw City K12 School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Emmet County's rate of about 32%.

Around the school, census data for Emmet County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,112 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Emmet County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,138 students), of which Mackinaw City K12 School is one.

The closest other public school is St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School, roughly 5.7 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mackinaw City K12 School has stayed largely flat, going from 145 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.