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Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School

Q: Is Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School a good school?

Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School ranks 214 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School in Custer, MI, is a small combined school serving 176 students in grades 7-12 within the Mason County Eastern Schools district, located in a rural area of western Michigan.

This school tells a remarkable story of improvement. Over the past several years, it has climbed from the 27th percentile statewide to a 4-star rating and the 73rd percentile—a dramatic turnaround that shows sustained academic growth. The most impressive number, though, is the graduation rate: 96.8% for 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 84.0% and beating every nearby traditional high school, including Ludington High School (90.1%) and Hart High School (89.7%). The school also shines with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for this group—a sign that it is effectively closing achievement gaps. In 11th-grade science, 48.3% of students are proficient, outpacing the state average (35.2%) and all neighboring schools.

That said, the academic picture isn't uniform. While 9th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency is exceptionally high at 81.25%, 11th-grade SAT math proficiency (23.5%) lags behind the state average (27.5%). There's also a gender gap: female students rank in the 86th percentile while males rank in the 62nd. The school spends more per student ($17,742) than nearby districts and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (17.4), which likely supports its strong outcomes. The contrast with Mason County Central High School, just 3.4 miles away, is striking—Eastern outperforms Central in nearly every metric despite serving a similar demographic. Chronic absenteeism (25.0%) is better than the state average and much improved from recent spikes, though it remains an area to watch.

176

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,742

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18 S Main St
Custer, MI 49405-9624

(231) 757-3733

District: Mason County Eastern Schools

Feeder schools for Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School:

Elementary:

Mason County Eastern Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

545^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

214^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

361^st of 625Mason County Eastern 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	37.6	545 of 896	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	496 of 890	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	471 of 897	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	255 of 883	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	360 of 776	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	295 of 675	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	593 of 792	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	450 of 838	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	332 of 821	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	22.9	684 of 894	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.6	601 of 919	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.0	510 of 921	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	621 of 919	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	545 of 900	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	577 of 858	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	628 of 851	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	63.9	383 of 847	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	433 of 839	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	404 of 823	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	429 of 806	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	453 of 789	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	515 of 771	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	158 of 770	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	443 of 794	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	300 of 834	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	254 of 832	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	320 of 836	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	136 of 825	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	485 of 672	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.4	316 of 815	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	610 of 813	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.0	450 of 798	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	248 of 786	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	395 of 776	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	383 of 797	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	503 of 687	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	459 of 696	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	517 of 701	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	293 of 688	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.3	560 of 624	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	436 of 678	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	214 of 800	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	287 of 739	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	259 of 743	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	192 of 735	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	314 of 561	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	489 of 666	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	579 of 824	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.7	410 of 835	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.4	581 of 852	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.4	438 of 832	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.2	306 of 799	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.8	529 of 805	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.0	198 of 773	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	414 of 784	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	470 of 765	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	429 of 754	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	385 of 750	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.5	345 of 767	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	342 of 705	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	97 of 686	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	189 of 619	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	243 of 462	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	472 of 710	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	118 of 719	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	96.0	16 of 635	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	64.9	187 of 654	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	129 of 417	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	366 of 532	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	496 of 755	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	263 of 693	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	298 of 633	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	320 of 472	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	522 of 707	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	246 of 671	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	204 of 639	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	324 of 638	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	189 of 647	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	310 of 516	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	491 of 582	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	580 of 708	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Female (2026)86th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing47%-5 vs state

Social Studies44%-3 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

Math24%-9 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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
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
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
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
Baldwin Senior High School	Public	9-12	525 4th St	Baldwin	49304	Lake County	Baldwin Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 745-4683	110	18	6.2	97.3%	70 (63.6%)	17 (15.5%)	9 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.8%)	13	678^th of 800 public high schools	15.3%		17.1	603^rd of 739 public high schools	18.4%	75		32.3	35.0		372.3	15.0	381.5	338.1						14.8		11.1	$38,399	$1,657	$36,742
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School

Is Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School a good school?

Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School ranks 214^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School?

Students at Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School.

What district is Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School in?

Mason County Eastern Schools

What schools feed into Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School?

Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mason County Eastern Elementary School

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