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Mason High School

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Mason High School ranks 97 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 88% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Mason High School in Mason, MI, serves 1,015 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly-rated Mason Public Schools (Ingham) district, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Your child will find a school that consistently outperforms state averages across all core subjects. For example, 68.2% of 11th graders are proficient in reading and writing, compared to the state average of 52.1%, and the school also posts strong scores in science and social studies. The graduation rate is a solid 90.4%, and the dropout rate is less than half the state average. When you compare Mason to nearby schools, the results are impressive. It significantly outperforms Everett High School and Holt Senior High School in nearly every metric, while spending less per student than either. While Okemos High School (just 8 miles away) has higher test scores, Mason achieves its strong results while serving a student body with a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged families, suggesting effective teaching and efficient use of resources.

There are a couple of areas to be aware of. While reading and writing skills are a clear strength, math proficiency (35.5%) lags behind, though it still beats the state average. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 30.1%, which is higher than the district average, though this is improving. On a positive note, the school shows strong results for special education students and has demonstrated a commitment to supporting its diverse student population. Overall, Mason High School offers a challenging and supportive academic environment, with a track record of continuous improvement and a clear focus on student success.

1,015

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,154

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Michigan high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Michigan avg43%

97^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 625Mason 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
2026	82.8	97 of 800	87.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.3	86 of 686	87.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.6	52 of 259	79.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.3	277 of 719	61.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.1	100 of 693	85.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	42.1	104 of 179	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.7	113 of 127	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	64 of 220	70.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.1	105 of 671	84.4%	★★★★☆
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)

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+12 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing68%+16 vs state

Social Studies62%+19 vs state

Science56%+21 vs state

Mathematics47%+14 vs state

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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
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%)	82.8	97^th of 800 public high schools	87.9%		75.5	151^st of 739 public high schools	79.6%	54		73.1	68.3		44.8	48.4	68.2	35.5						56.3		62.4	$15,154	$586	$14,568
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%)	68.7	190^th of 800 public high schools	76.3%		56.9	303^rd of 739 public high schools	59.0%	113		63.6	79.2		36.4	41.7	58.3	441.0						33.3		47.9	$12,249	$709	$11,541
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)																	$5,820	$838	$4,982
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%)	49.2	376^th of 800 public high schools	53.0%		68.6	191^st of 739 public high schools	74.2%	185		50.7	50.6		23.3	24.7	56.3	34.4						36.5		39.7	$14,263	$878	$13,385
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%)	96.3	21^st of 800 public high schools	97.4%		97.3	14^th of 739 public high schools	98.1%	7		87.9	88.0		66.4	68.3	77.8	56.1						61.7		69.4	$14,684	$339	$14,345
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%)	46.3	404^th of 800 public high schools	49.5%		51.4	354^th of 739 public high schools	52.1%	50		61.5	61.6		19.5	28.3	57.6	14.8						28.5		35.0	$16,112	$662	$15,450
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) 620-7376	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%)	9.7	706^th of 800 public high schools	11.8%		5.5	709^th of 739 public high schools	4.1%	3							24.0	355.2						12.0		16.0	$22,724	$00	$22,724
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) 620-7376	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%)	18.5	620^th of 800 public high schools	22.5%		11.3	654^th of 739 public high schools	11.5%	34	52.9	49.1	42.2	5.1	10.8	5.5	32.8	378.6	24.0	22.6	20.0	16.1	15.9	14.4	24.6	17.8	$10,057	$1,208	$8,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason High School

How many students attend Mason High School?

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

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

Is Mason High School a good school?

Mason High School ranks 97^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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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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