Top Rankings
Mancelona Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Mancelona Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Mancelona Public School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
786 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mancelona Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,387 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,405
$18,512
Spending / Student
$15,387
$17,694
Best Mancelona Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mancelona Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
231 W Limits St
Mancelona, MI 49659
(231) 587-8661
Mancelona, MI 49659
(231) 587-8661
Gr: PK-4 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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