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Mason High School

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Mason High School ranks 151 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Mason High School is a public high school located in Mason, Michigan, serving 1,009 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mason Public Schools district, which is ranked 163 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 43.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also had 50% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to the state average of 42.1%. In SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 69.2% of 11th-grade students at Mason High School were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 55.4%. Additionally, the school has maintained strong graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 92.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

While Mason High School's academic performance is strong, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 24.3% to 36.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Mason High School outperforms the virtual charter schools, such as Great Lakes Learning Academy, in both academic proficiency and graduation rates. However, the nearby Okemos High School, which is ranked 5th in the state, significantly outperforms Mason High School across all academic metrics.

1,015

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,463

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 S Barnes St
Mason, MI 48854-1949

(517) 676-9055

District: Mason Public Schools (Ingham)

Feeder schools for Mason High School:

Elementary:	Alaiedon Elementary School
	North Aurelius Elementary School
	Steele Street Elementary School
Middle:	Mason Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Michigan avg40%

151^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 613Mason Public Schools (Ingham) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	151 of 739	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	120 of 743	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	132 of 735	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	222 of 531	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.1	54 of 561	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	66.4	210 of 666	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	162 of 824	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	110 of 835	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	184 of 852	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	96 of 832	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	240 of 799	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	197 of 805	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	183 of 773	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	219 of 784	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	164 of 765	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	165 of 754	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	175 of 750	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	190 of 767	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	165 of 705	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	155 of 629	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	91 of 619	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	116 of 611	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	230 of 416	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.6	69 of 462	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	162 of 554	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	185 of 710	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	26 of 203	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	22 of 190	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	153 of 635	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	223 of 654	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	89 of 614	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	239 of 369	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.2	37 of 417	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	45.2	298 of 532	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	150 of 755	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	140 of 628	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	144 of 633	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	130 of 611	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	184 of 440	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.3	42 of 472	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	55.6	236 of 543	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	126 of 707	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	113 of 127	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	119 of 315	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	155 of 639	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	128 of 638	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	159 of 647	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	216 of 492	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.6	66 of 516	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	208 of 582	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	150 of 708	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)51st percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing69%+14 vs state

Social Studies50%+8 vs state

Science44%+9 vs state

Mathematics36%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Mason High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (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	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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
Mason High School	Public	9-12	1001 S Barnes St	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	No	No	No	No	(517) 676-9055	1,015	64	15.8	20.4%	856 (84.3%)	17 (1.7%)	83 (8.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.7%)	75.5	151^st of 739 public high schools	79.6%		79.8	120^th of 743 public high schools	83.8%	31			69.2	35.9						43.5		50.0	$15,463	$930	$14,534
Wilson Talent Center	Public	11-12	611 Hagadorn Rd	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1337	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SAIL Skills for Adult Independent Living	Public	9-12	611 Hagadorn Rd	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1210	13	2	6.5	38.5%	10 (76.9%)	2 (15.4%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dansville High School	Public	9-12	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 623-6120	215	16	13.8	27.4%	196 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	56.9	303^rd of 739 public high schools	59.0%		56.9	290^th of 743 public high schools	61.0%	13			61.4	15.9						34.1		54.5	$10,550	$925	$9,625
Ingham Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	4141 Hull Rd	Leslie	49251	Ingham County	Leslie Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 589-9500	29	0	170.5	58.6%	27 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)													$5,839	$776	$5,063
Leslie High School	Public	9-12	4141 Hull Rd	Leslie	49251	Ingham County	Leslie Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 589-9500	322	21	15.0	36.3%	294 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	68.6	191^st of 739 public high schools	74.2%		58.3	279^th of 743 public high schools	62.4%	88			65.7	40.3						39.1		39.1	$13,863	$793	$13,070
Okemos High School	Public	9-12	2800 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4900	1,496	78	19.0	14.5%	842 (56.3%)	114 (7.6%)	61 (4.1%)	341 (22.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (9.0%)	97.3	14^th of 739 public high schools	98.1%		98	13^th of 743 public high schools	98.3%	1			84.2	58.2						62.2		77.5	$14,116	$715	$13,401
Holt Senior High School	Public	9-12	5885 Holt Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-2162	1,529	82	18.6	38.7%	814 (53.2%)	198 (12.9%)	242 (15.8%)	70 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	202 (13.2%)	51.4	354^th of 739 public high schools	52.1%		58.1	281^st of 743 public high schools	62.2%	73			62.3	24.6						32.2		35.3	$16,011	$1,157	$14,854
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	163	5	30.5	82.2%	81 (49.7%)	45 (27.6%)	11 (6.7%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.7%)	5.5	709^th of 739 public high schools	4.1%		16.9	620^th of 743 public high schools	16.6%	89			18.2							11.4		6.8	$18,369	$00	$18,369
Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	760	30	25.2	73.8%	509 (67.0%)	119 (15.7%)	52 (6.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.4%)	11.3	654^th of 739 public high schools	11.5%		28.2	525^th of 743 public high schools	29.3%	129	50.0	5.6	29.0		20.8	18.3	14.6	10.8	16.7	14.2	23.0	15.3	$13,854	$3,621	$10,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason High School

What is the racial makeup of Mason High School?

Students at Mason High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Mason High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,015 students attended Mason High School.

Is Mason High School a good school?

Mason High School ranks 151^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mason High School in?

Mason Public Schools (Ingham)

What schools feed into Mason High School?

Mason High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alaiedon Elementary School
Elementary : North Aurelius Elementary School
Elementary : Steele Street Elementary School
Middle : Mason Middle School

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