Casman Alternative Academy

Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · Manistee, Michigan

Casman Alternative Academy in Manistee, Michigan enrolled 65 students in 2024-25 with 5.2 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Michigan high-school median of 18.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 21-39% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

63 students in 2022-23, 64 students in 2023-24, 65 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 5.8 to 5.2.

Students enrolled at Casman Alternative Academy by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 650204060802022-23632023-24642024-2565
Students enrolled at Casman Alternative Academy by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 650204060802022-23632023-24642024-2565
Students enrolled at Casman Alternative Academy by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 650204060802022-23632023-24642024-2565
Students enrolled at Casman Alternative Academy by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 64, 2024-25: 650204060802022-23632023-24642024-2565
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23635.811.0
2023-24645.411.8
2024-25655.212.4

12.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 88 of every 100 Michigan high schools

Among the 840 Michigan high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 12.4; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 12.4; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 12.4; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 18.4U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Michigan high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.7; This school 12.4; state median 18.4.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 18.4U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Casman Alternative Academy enrolled 61 students and reported no counselor; it reported 28 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions28
  • Chronically absent79.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.0% of students were White, 7.7% Black, 6.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White80.0%
  2. Black7.7%
  3. Hispanic6.2%
  4. Two or more races6.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Casman Alternative Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Math20% or lessnot published34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

21-39% of the 22 students in Casman Alternative Academy'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate21‑39%21‑39%81.8%
Students in the class2222115,301

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

High schools in Manistee

2 public high schools in Manistee report 2024-25 enrollment; Casman Alternative Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Manistee Middle High School68520.527.6%
Casman Alternative Academy6512.498.5%

All public schools in Manistee →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Casman Alternative Academy

  1. Manistee Middle High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.1 miles away: 685 students, 20.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Brethren High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 15 miles away: 140 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  3. Compare Casman Alternative Academy with Manistee Middle High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Casman Alternative Academy spends per student$11,365 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,365
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganCasman Alternative Academy is the number 744 by size of 908 Michigan high schools open in 2024-25.#744 of 908
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 18.4 for high schools.12.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Casman Alternative Academy

  1. How many students attend Casman Alternative Academy?
    65 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 63 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Manistee, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Casman Alternative Academy?
    12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Casman Alternative Academy a Title I school?
    Casman Alternative Academy ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Casman Alternative Academy do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Casman Alternative Academy scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.5% 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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Casman Alternative Academy?
    21-39% of the 22 students in Casman Alternative Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Casman Alternative Academy in?
    Casman Alternative Academy, NCES district ID 2600152. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260015200931 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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