Summary:
Mason County Central Schools has one middle school, Mason County Central Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is located in the rural Mason County area and has an enrollment of 273 students.
Based on the available data, Mason County Central Middle School is a lower-performing school compared to state averages. The school's district rank is 467 out of 613 in Michigan, and it has a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, the school lags behind state proficiency levels in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies, with significant gaps in 6th and 7th-grade test scores. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, indicating potential issues with student engagement.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18:1 and higher-than-average spending per student of $14,177, these factors do not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. The school serves a student population with a high free/reduced lunch rate of 56.41%, suggesting the need for additional support and resources to address the educational needs of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, the data suggests that Mason County Central Schools and its lone middle school have room for improvement in order to better serve the academic and attendance needs of their students.
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