Wakefield-Marenisco School District
Public school district · Gogebic County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2635010
Wakefield-Marenisco School District spent $15,421 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 69% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 236 students in 2024-25; 40.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,537 per student, up 0.8% 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 Wakefield-Marenisco in enrollment (247 to 256 students) and Wakefield-Marenisco itself.
Where the money came from
$4,735,000 in revenue: 40.7% state, 36.3% local and 23.0% federal. Total spending including $862,000 of capital outlay was $4,808,000, or $19,079 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,927,000 41%
- Local$1,717,000 36%
- Federal$1,091,000 23%
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
252 students in 2022-23, 257 students in 2023-24, 236 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 252 | 17.8 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| 2024-25 | 236 | 16.3 | 14.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,090,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,325 per student
Wakefield-Marenisco School District booked $1,090,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 18 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 $61,202 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 44 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $915,000 | 83.9% |
| Special education | $121,000 | 11.1% |
| Other programs | $54,000 | 5.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,444 in 2018-19, $3,746 in 2019-20, $3,771 in 2020-21, $3,894 in 2021-22, $4,325 in 2022-23.
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 Wakefield-Marenisco School District scored proficient or above: 21-47% in reading and 7-33% 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.
| Subject | This district | Michigan | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 21-47% | 44% | 107 |
| Math | 7-33% | 34% | 108 |
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 23 students in Wakefield-Marenisco School District's 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.
| This district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 23 | 115,301 |
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 other school, 236 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WakefieldMarenisco School | 236 | 14.5 | 39.4% | 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.
Contact Wakefield-Marenisco School District
- Website: wmschools.org
- Phone: (906) 224-7211
- Office: 715 Putnam St, Wakefield, MI 49968
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 Wakefield-Marenisco School District
- Michigan districts by spending per studentWakefield-Marenisco School District ranks 146 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,421).#146 of 465
- Every school district in MichiganWakefield-Marenisco School District is the number 721 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 252 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#721 of 892
- Heritage Southwest Intermediate School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 254 students in fall 2022.
- Honey Creek Community SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 251 students in fall 2022, $13,518 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,518
- Compare Wakefield-Marenisco School District with Heritage Southwest Intermediate School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across MichiganWakefield-Marenisco School District spent $61,202 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$61,202
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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 Wakefield-Marenisco School District
How many schools and students are in Wakefield-Marenisco School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 236 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wakefield-Marenisco School District spend per student?
$15,421 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 $15,537 per student, up 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wakefield-Marenisco School District's money come from?
$4,735,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.7% state, 36.3% local and 23.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Wakefield-Marenisco School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 54 of the 271 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.9%, 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.How much does Wakefield-Marenisco School District spend on teacher salaries?
$1,090,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,325 per student. Divided by the 18 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,202 per teacher, more than 44 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).How do students in Wakefield-Marenisco School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wakefield-Marenisco School District scored proficient or above: 21-47% in reading and 7-33% 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.What is the graduation rate in Wakefield-Marenisco School District?
80% or more of the 23 students in Wakefield-Marenisco School District's 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.What is Wakefield-Marenisco School District's NCES district ID?
2635010. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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