Public schools in Manistee, MI
Manistee has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,292 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Manistee Area Public Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Manistee's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Manistee | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee Area Public Schools | 3 | 1,225 | $14,776 |
| Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | 1 | 3,389 | $11,099 |
| Casman Alternative Academy | 1 | 63 | $11,365 |
| Manistee ISD | 1 | 109 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Manistee, 750 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee Middle High School | 685 | 20.5 | 27.6% | Manistee Area Public Schools |
| Casman Alternative Academy | 65 | 12.4 | 98.5% | Casman Alternative Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Manistee, 562 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 292 | 18.5 | 48.6% | Manistee Area Public Schools |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | 270 | 16.1 | 40.0% | Manistee Area Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Manistee, 3,980 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | 3,934 | 19.1 | 73.7% | Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy |
| Manistee ISD Center Programs | 46 | 4.5 | 60.9% | Manistee ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Manistee's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Manistee school has 17.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 281 students (state 360).
| Manistee | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 281 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Manistee schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Manistee
- Manistee Area Public SchoolsRuns 3 of Manistee's 6 public schools and spent $14,776 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,776
- Manistee Middle High School, the largest high school in Manistee685 students in 2024-25, 20.5 per teacher.685
- Compare Manistee Area Public Schools with Michigan Great Lakes Virtual AcademyManistee's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Manistee addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Manistee
How many public schools are in Manistee, MI?
6 public schools with an address in Manistee were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,292 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Manistee?
Manistee Middle High School, with 685 students in 2024-25 (Manistee Area Public Schools).Which districts run Manistee's schools?
Manistee Area Public Schools (3 schools), Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (1 school), Casman Alternative Academy (1 school), Manistee ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25