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Manistee Middle High School

Q: Is Manistee Middle High School a good school?

Manistee Middle High School ranks 310 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Manistee Middle High School in Manistee, MI, serves 685 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Manistee Area Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional graduation rate even as it grapples with a significant absenteeism challenge.

The school's biggest strength is clear: a 92.3% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average of 84.0%, paired with a low 5.7% dropout rate. This means your child is very likely to finish high school here. However, the path to that diploma includes a major hurdle—chronic absenteeism. At 43.2%, the rate is dramatically higher than the state average (27.9%) and nearly double that of nearby Ludington High School (24.6%). This is a persistent issue that likely explains why test scores are more moderate. For example, while SAT reading proficiency (54.9%) edges out the state average, SAT math proficiency (22%) lags behind. There is a bright spot in 7th-grade math, where students have outperformed the state average for three straight years. Also noteworthy is the school's recent success with low-income students, who jumped from the 15th percentile statewide to the 72nd percentile in just one year, suggesting targeted supports are working.

Compared to Ludington High School, just 20 miles away, Manistee shows a different profile. Ludington consistently posts higher test scores and has far lower absenteeism, which suggests the challenges in Manistee are not simply regional. The school also spends more per student ($15,915) than Ludington ($13,469) or Mason County Central High School ($14,167), yet this higher investment hasn't translated into higher proficiency rates. There is also a notable gender gap, with female students ranking in the 67th percentile statewide compared to 43rd for males. For parents, this school offers a caring environment that gets kids to graduation, but you'll want to stay actively involved in ensuring consistent attendance and seeking extra academic support, especially in math.

685

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,915

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

525 12th St
Manistee, MI 49660-2053

(231) 723-2547

District: Manistee Area Public Schools

Feeder schools for Manistee Middle High School:

Elementary:	Manistee Early Childhood Center
	Manistee Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

440^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

310^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 625Manistee Area Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	440 of 896	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	375 of 890	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	244 of 897	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	300 of 883	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	322 of 776	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	319 of 675	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	309 of 792	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	351 of 838	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	310 of 821	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	290 of 894	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	435 of 919	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	413 of 789	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	360 of 789	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	163 of 771	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	219 of 770	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	229 of 657	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	184 of 521	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	304 of 658	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	390 of 794	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	430 of 834	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	294 of 832	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	214 of 836	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	393 of 825	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	416 of 691	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	235 of 523	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	244 of 672	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	339 of 815	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	432 of 813	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	376 of 798	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	301 of 786	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	435 of 776	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	398 of 658	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	355 of 540	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	259 of 639	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	257 of 797	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.2	261 of 377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	434 of 687	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	388 of 696	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	254 of 701	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	312 of 688	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	348 of 638	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	344 of 577	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	303 of 624	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	333 of 678	50.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	310 of 800	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	238 of 739	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	372 of 743	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	182 of 735	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	184 of 531	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	345 of 561	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	259 of 666	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	318 of 824	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	269 of 835	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	340 of 852	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	238 of 832	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	62.1	308 of 799	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.8	195 of 805	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.1	298 of 773	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	169 of 784	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	286 of 765	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	190 of 754	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	194 of 750	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	195 of 767	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	203 of 705	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	226 of 686	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	222 of 629	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	356 of 619	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	214 of 611	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	235 of 416	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	335 of 462	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	178 of 554	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	217 of 710	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	268 of 719	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	176 of 635	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	18.4	553 of 654	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	285 of 614	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	297 of 417	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	371 of 532	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.8	93 of 755	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	392 of 693	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	270 of 628	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	380 of 633	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	160 of 611	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	130 of 440	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	257 of 472	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	366 of 543	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	406 of 707	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	346 of 671	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	282 of 639	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	412 of 638	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	170 of 647	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	194 of 492	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	344 of 516	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	263 of 582	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	311 of 708	56.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2018)31st percentile-27 vs school

High school

Female (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%-3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%+3 vs state

Social Studies44%-3 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Math32%~ state avg

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Manistee Middle High School	Public	6-12	525 12th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Manistee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-2547	685	33	20.5	30.5%	585 (85.4%)	13 (1.9%)	31 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	55.3	310^th of 800 public high schools	61.3%		63.7	238^th of 739 public high schools	67.8%	72	58.8	65.4	48.8	22.4	38.5	33.8	54.9	22.0	25.3	31.9	27.5	36.3	38.8	38.3	51.2	36.3	$15,915	$1,012	$14,903
Casman Alternative Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	7-12	225 9th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Casman Alternative Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 723-4981	65	5	12.4	—	52 (80.0%)	5 (7.7%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	22.8	592^nd of 800 public high schools	26.0%					(n/a)		40.0	38.5		349.3	339.2	370.0	342.7						2070.8		2075.3	$12,594	$1,061	$11,533
Oaks Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1500 Caberfae Hwy	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-8272	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bear Lake High School	Public	7-12	7748 Cody St	Bear Lake	49614	Manistee County	Bear Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 864-3133	133	6	21.8	60.9%	107 (80.5%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	40.8	444^th of 800 public high schools	44.5%		65.4	222^nd of 739 public high schools	70.0%	222	65.0	55.0	40.6	20.0	45.0	18.8				73.3		66.7	25.0		35.0		$22,327	$1,219	$21,108
Brethren High School	Public	9-12	4400 N High Bridge Rd	Brethren	49619	Manistee County	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 477-5353	140	8	16.9	60.7%	122 (87.1%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	40.4	448^th of 800 public high schools	44.0%		58	294^th of 739 public high schools	60.2%	154		50.0	39.3		20.6	28.6	42.9	434.8						33.3		47.6	$16,652	$1,516	$15,136
Gateway To Success Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	526 N Scottville Rd	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Gateway To Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 845-0922	124	10	12.9	77.4%	100 (80.6%)	7 (5.6%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.7%)	43.1	425^th of 800 public high schools	46.9%		33.3	487^th of 739 public high schools	34.1%	62	54.6	62.5	33.3	335.5	373.1	390.7	428.5	338.5					33.3	30.8	25.0	38.5	$11,457	$1,560	$9,897
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School	Public	11-12	2130 W Us Highway 10	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 843-5935	45	1	50.0	40.0%	31 (68.9%)	2 (4.4%)	9 (20.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)																	$4,512	$963	$3,549
Mason County Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W Broadway Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-4748	413	17	23.8	55.7%	362 (87.7%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	33.8	512^th of 800 public high schools	36.0%		26.4	526^th of 739 public high schools	28.8%	14		49.0	50.0		25.0	14.7	44.1	5.4						33.0		32.3	$14,167	$1,196	$12,971
Ludington High School	Public	9-12	707 Anderson St	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Ludington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 845-3880	687	33	20.5	32.5%	558 (81.2%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.1%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.8%)	82.1	103^rd of 800 public high schools	87.1%		74	161^st of 739 public high schools	78.2%	58		78.2	69.9		48.9	44.9	63.8	37.7						47.1		60.3	$13,469	$785	$12,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Manistee Middle High School

What is the racial makeup of Manistee Middle High School?

Students at Manistee Middle High School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Manistee Middle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Manistee Middle High School.

Is Manistee Middle High School a good school?

Manistee Middle High School ranks 310^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Manistee Middle High School?

Manistee Middle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Manistee Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Manistee Elementary School

What district is Manistee Middle High School in?

Manistee Area Public Schools

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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