Mason County Eastern Schools

Public school district · Mason County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2623160

Mason County Eastern Schools spent $15,173 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 2 schools enrolled 357 students in 2024-25; 45.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,220 per student, up 13.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mason County Eastern Schools in enrollment (370 to 393 students) and Mason County Eastern Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mason County Eastern Schools, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; Mason County Eastern Schools $15,173; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Peck Community $14,395; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kGeorge Washington Carver Acade…$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Sch…$15,210Mason County Eastern Schools$15,173Britton Deerfield School$15,033Peck Community$14,395Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Martin Luther King Jr. Educati…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Scho…$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mason County Eastern Schools, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; Mason County Eastern Schools $15,173; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Peck Community $14,395; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210Mason County Eastern Schools$15,173Britton Deerfield School$15,033Peck Community$14,395Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Martin Luther King Jr. Education Ce…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mason County Eastern Schools, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; Mason County Eastern Schools $15,173; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Peck Community $14,395; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210Mason County Eastern Schools$15,173Britton Deerfield School$15,033Peck Community$14,395Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Aca…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mason County Eastern Schools, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; Mason County Eastern Schools $15,173; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Peck Community $14,395; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210Mason County Eastern Schools$15,173Britton Deerfield School$15,033Peck Community$14,395Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$6,608,000 in revenue: 45.1% state, 38.1% local and 16.8% federal. Total spending including $291,000 of capital outlay was $6,108,000, or $15,990 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Mason County Eastern Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,979,000; Local $2,518,000; Federal $1,111,000; total $6,608,000.
  • State$2,979,000 45%
  • Local$2,518,000 38%
  • Federal$1,111,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

382 students in 2022-23, 341 students in 2023-24, 357 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mason County Eastern Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233822023-243412024-25357
Mason County Eastern Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233822023-243412024-25357
Mason County Eastern Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233822023-243412024-25357
Mason County Eastern Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233822023-243412024-25357

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338222.616.9
2023-2434122.315.3
2024-2535721.716.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,604,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,199 per student

Mason County Eastern Schools booked $1,604,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 23 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $71,005 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 83 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,184,00073.8%
Special education$133,0008.3%
Other programs$287,00017.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,259 in 2018-19, $3,417 in 2019-20, $3,162 in 2020-21, $3,474 in 2021-22, $4,199 in 2022-23.

Mason County Eastern Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,259, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,162, 2021-22: $3,474, 2022-23: $4,19902k4k6k2018-19$3,2592019-20$3,4172020-21$3,1622021-22$3,4742022-23$4,199
Mason County Eastern Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,259, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,162, 2021-22: $3,474, 2022-23: $4,19902k4k6k2018-19$3,2592019-20$3,4172020-21$3,1622021-22$3,4742022-23$4,199
Mason County Eastern Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,259, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,162, 2021-22: $3,474, 2022-23: $4,19902k4k6k2018-19$3,2592019-20$3,4172020-21$3,1622021-22$3,4742022-23$4,199
Mason County Eastern Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,259, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,162, 2021-22: $3,474, 2022-23: $4,19902k4k6k2018-19$3,2592019-20$3,4172020-21$3,1622021-22$3,4742022-23$4,199

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Mason County Eastern Schools scored proficient or above: 29-47% in reading and 16-31% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts29-47%44%156
Math16-31%34%156

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 24 students in Mason County Eastern Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate80% or more81.8%
Students in the class24115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 181 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mason County Eastern Elementary School18115.679.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 176 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School17617.552.8%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Mason County Eastern Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Mason County Eastern Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentMason County Eastern Schools ranks 165 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,173).#165 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganMason County Eastern Schools is the number 638 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 382 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#638 of 892
  3. St. Joseph County ISDThe next larger Michigan district: 383 students in fall 2022.
  4. Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 380 students in fall 2022, $13,861 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,861
  5. Compare Mason County Eastern Schools with St. Joseph County ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School, its largest high school176 students in 2024-25, 17.5 per teacher.176
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganMason County Eastern Schools spent $71,005 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$71,005
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Mason County Eastern Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Mason County Eastern Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 357 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mason County Eastern Schools spend per student?
    $15,173 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,220 per student, up 13.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Mason County Eastern Schools' money come from?
    $6,608,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.1% state, 38.1% local and 16.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Mason County Eastern Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 145 of the 784 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Mason County Eastern Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,604,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,199 per student. Divided by the 23 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $71,005 per teacher, more than 83 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Mason County Eastern Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mason County Eastern Schools scored proficient or above: 29-47% in reading and 16-31% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Mason County Eastern Schools?
    80% or more of the 24 students in Mason County Eastern Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Mason County Eastern Schools' NCES district ID?
    2623160. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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