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Mason County Central High School

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Mason County Central High School ranks 512 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Mason County Central High School is a mid-sized public high school in Scottville, MI, serving 413 students in grades 9-12 within the Mason County Central Schools district.

The most notable strength of this school is its graduation rate. At 90.2%, it consistently outpaces the state average of 84.0% by a wide margin, and it has stayed above 90% for the past four years. This tells you that the school is effective at keeping students on track to finish high school. However, there is a significant disconnect between this success and academic achievement. The school's biggest challenge is mathematics, where only 5.4% of 11th graders were proficient on the SAT, compared to the state average of 26.5%. Reading and writing scores also lag behind, with 44.1% proficiency versus the state's 55.6%. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, affecting 40.3% of students—well above the state average of 27.9%—and this likely contributes to the lower test scores. On a more positive note, science is a relative bright spot, with 33% proficiency, close to the state average of 35.2%, and scores have been improving over the past few years.

When comparing to nearby schools, the contrast is striking. Just 7.6 miles away, Ludington High School is a 4-star school where 37.7% of students are proficient in math and 63.8% in reading. Even Hart High School outperforms Mason County Central in most subjects. Interestingly, Mason County Central spends more per student ($14,167) than Ludington ($13,469), yet sees far lower academic results. This suggests the issue isn't funding but rather how resources are used. The school also shows inconsistent performance across student groups, ranking in the 45th percentile for low-income students but only the 19th percentile for white students. For parents, this school offers a supportive environment that gets students to graduation, but you may want to investigate math support and attendance resources if your child struggles in these areas.

413

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,167

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

300 W Broadway Ave
Scottville, MI 49454-1019

(231) 757-4748

District: Mason County Central Schools

Feeder schools for Mason County Central High School:

Elementary:	Mason County Central Upper Elementary
	Scottville Elementary School
Middle:	Mason County Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg43%

512^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

471^st of 625Mason County Central 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	512 of 800	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	526 of 739	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	563 of 743	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	493 of 735	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.2	501 of 531	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	344 of 561	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	447 of 666	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	425 of 824	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	395 of 835	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.0	477 of 852	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	77.7	161 of 832	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	54.3	395 of 799	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	271 of 805	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	392 of 773	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	341 of 784	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	448 of 765	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	378 of 754	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	330 of 750	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.4	205 of 767	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	240 of 705	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	472 of 686	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	479 of 629	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	505 of 619	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	417 of 611	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.8	409 of 416	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	241 of 462	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	436 of 554	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	498 of 710	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	398 of 719	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	453 of 635	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	566 of 654	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	438 of 614	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	245 of 417	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	470 of 532	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	519 of 755	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	441 of 693	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	441 of 628	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	522 of 633	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	463 of 611	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	416 of 440	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	359 of 472	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	390 of 543	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.6	291 of 707	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	542 of 671	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	558 of 639	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	580 of 638	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	497 of 647	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	485 of 492	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	313 of 516	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	445 of 582	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	411 of 708	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-10 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing44%-8 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Social Studies32%-11 vs state

Mathematics21%-12 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 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
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 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%)	66.1	214^th of 800 public high schools	73.3%		58.6	287^th of 739 public high schools	61.2%	73	63.6	81.3	60.9	24.2	31.3	34.8	46.7	449.0		19.1		23.8	28.6	48.3	40.0	48.3	$17,742	$2,490	$15,252
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
Hart High School	Public	9-12	300 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 873-5691	422	18	23.9	65.9%	253 (60.0%)	2 (0.5%)	159 (37.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	59.6	267^th of 800 public high schools	66.6%		60.8	267^th of 739 public high schools	63.9%			55.0	54.5		23.8	39.6	47.8	32.6						42.4		53.3	$14,814	$1,306	$13,509
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason County Central High School

Is Mason County Central High School a good school?

Mason County Central High School ranks 512^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mason County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Mason County Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mason County Central High School?

Students at Mason County Central High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Mason County Central High School in?

Mason County Central Schools

What schools feed into Mason County Central High School?

Mason County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mason County Central Upper Elementary
Elementary : Scottville Elementary School
Middle : Mason County Central Middle School

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