Thomas Jefferson Elem School

Located at 515 BRYANT AVE, in MANISTEE, Michigan, Thomas Jefferson Elem School is an intimate K-5 school that educates 292 students (grades K through 2), one of the schools within Manistee Area Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Thomas Jefferson Elem School sits 21% smaller than that benchmark.

Manistee Area Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,247 students. Thomas Jefferson Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Thomas Jefferson Elem School lists that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Thomas Jefferson Elem School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Thomas Jefferson Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Manistee County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Manistee County put median household earnings sit near $63,516, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Thomas Jefferson Elem School is one of 14 public schools in Manistee County (combined enrollment of about 6,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: Manistee Middle High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Thomas Jefferson Elem School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thomas Jefferson Elem School has held roughly steady, going from 293 students in 2018 to 292 in 2025.

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