Public schools in Scottville, MI
Scottville has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,282 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Mason County Central School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Scottville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Scottville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County Central School District | 4 | 1,260 | $12,770 |
| Gateway To Success Academy | 1 | 107 | $12,336 |
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 Scottville, 537 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County Central High School | 413 | 23.9 | 42.9% | Mason County Central |
| Gateway To Success Academy | 124 | 12.9 | 77.4% | Gateway To Success 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.
One middle school in Scottville, 276 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County Central Middle School | 276 | 18.2 | 52.2% | Mason County Central |
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 Scottville, 469 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County Central Upper Elementary | 258 | 16.9 | 50.4% | Mason County Central |
| Scottville Elementary School | 211 | 18.0 | 59.7% | Mason County Central |
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 Scottville's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Scottville school has 18.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 258 students (state 360).
| Scottville | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.0 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 258 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Scottville 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 Scottville
- Mason County Central School DistrictRuns 4 of Scottville's 5 public schools and spent $12,770 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,770
- Mason County Central High School, the largest high school in Scottville413 students in 2024-25, 23.9 per teacher.413
- Compare Mason County Central School District with Gateway To Success AcademyScottville'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 Scottville 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 Scottville
How many public schools are in Scottville, MI?
5 public schools with an address in Scottville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,282 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Scottville?
Mason County Central High School, with 413 students in 2024-25 (Mason County Central School District).Which districts run Scottville's schools?
Mason County Central School District (4 schools), Gateway To Success Academy (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