North Central Area Senior High School

North Central Area Senior High School is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in POWERS, Michigan, operated by North Central Area Schools. The school works with 100 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so North Central Area Senior High School sits 78% leaner than that benchmark.

North Central Area Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 284 students; North Central Area Senior High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, North Central Area Senior High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 4% Native American, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Menominee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting North Central Area Senior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Menominee County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, Menominee County reports that median household income runs about $56,435, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Menominee County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,979 students), of which North Central Area Senior High School is one.

North Central Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around North Central Area Senior High School.

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

Five-year trend. North Central Area Senior High School's enrollment has decreased 42% since 2018, when it stood at 173 (now 100).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.