Manistee Middle High School

As a moderately sized 9-12 campus in MANISTEE, Michigan, Manistee Middle High School works with 685 students from grades 6 through 12, part of Manistee Area Public Schools. That puts it 49% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Within Manistee Area Public Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 1,247 students, Manistee Middle High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Manistee Middle High School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. Compared to Manistee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Manistee Middle High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Manistee County (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Manistee Middle High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 52.8%; this one comes in at 40.0%, -12.8 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Manistee County reports that median household income runs about $63,516, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Manistee County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,511 students), of which Manistee Middle High School is one.

The closest other public school is Thomas Jefferson Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Manistee Middle High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Manistee Middle High School's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 816 (now 685). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.