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Scottville, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Mason County Central Schools #684 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,332 per pupil, Mason County Central Schools ranks #667 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,260
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,332
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mason County Central Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,260 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mason County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,332 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.8% local, 60.6% state, and 12.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #684 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 413:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 52.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High Sc, with a diversity index of 48.1/100.
Mason County Central Hs accounts for 32.8% of all Mason County Central Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mason County Central Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mason County Central Schools school enrollment varies 9.2× across entities
Mason County Central Schools school enrollment ranges from 45 students (lowest) to 413 students (highest), a spread of 368 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mason County Central Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Mason County Central Schools student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mason County Central Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 52.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Mason County Central Schools?
Mason County Central Schools has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,260 students.
How much does Mason County Central Schools spend per student?
Mason County Central Schools spends $11,332 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #684 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Mason County Central Schools?
Mason County Central Schools students are 87.0% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mason County Central Schools?
Mason County Central Schools has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #684 out of 707 districts in Michigan.