Mason County Eastern Elem Sch

Set in CUSTER, Michigan, Mason County Eastern Elem Sch is an intimate elementary campus, operated by Mason County Eastern Schools. It educates 181 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Mason County Eastern Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 357 students. Mason County Eastern Elem Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Mason County Eastern Elem Sch records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Mason County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Mason County's rate of about 53%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Mason County put median household income runs about $64,748, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Mason County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,846 students), Mason County Eastern Elem Sch is one campus in the mix.

Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Mason County Eastern Elem Sch operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mason County Eastern Elem Sch has shrank 21%, going from 230 students in 2018 to 181 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 87% to 93% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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