High Schools in Mason County Eastern Schools

Summary:

The Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School is the sole high school serving the Mason County Eastern Schools district in Michigan. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 192nd out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 287th out of 739 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in 7th grade M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math significantly lower than the state averages.

The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 82.8%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year was 7.6%, which is higher than the state average. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 66.88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 19.3 for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the state average, and its per-student spending for the same year was $17,843, which is higher than the state average.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% for the 2023-2024 school year is a significant issue that may be impacting student learning and achievement. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key focus area for the school and district. Overall, the data suggests that the Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and serving a predominantly low-income student population.

District Detail

18 S Main St
Custer, MI 49405-9624

(231) 757-3733

SchoolDigger Rank:
361^st of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 357

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School	Public	7-12	18 S Main St	Custer	49405	Mason County	Mason County Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 757-3733	176	10	17.4	63.1%	157 (89.2%)	3 (1.7%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	58.6	287^th of 739 public high schools	61.2%		60.4	259^th of 743 public high schools	65.1%	28	60.0	47.1	23.5	23.5	20.6	50.0	44.4	50.0	50.0	$17,843	$2,889	$14,954

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gateway To Success Academy	0.59 mi	2	430^th
Mason County Central Schools	3.22 mi	5	467^th
Ludington Area School District	5.76 mi	4	137^th
West Shore Educational Service District	5.77 mi	5
Pentwater Public School District	15.61 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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