Munising High and Middle School

Set in MUNISING, Michigan, Munising High and Middle School is a cozy senior high, run under Munising Public Schools. It teaches 296 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 36% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Munising Public Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 549 students. Munising High and Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Munising High and Middle School lists that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 16% Native American, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Alger County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Munising High and Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at Munising High and Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Alger County shows median household earnings sit near $61,286, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Alger County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 932 students), Munising High and Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is William G Mather Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Munising High and Middle School has ticked down 14%, going from 346 students in 2018 to 296 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.