Is Mason County Central High School a good school?

Mason County Central High School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Mason County Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Mason County Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mason County Central High School?

Students at Mason County Central High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Mason County Central High School?

Mason County Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mason County Central Upper Elementary Elementary : Scottville Elementary School Middle : Mason County Central Middle School

Mason County Central High School

Summary:

Mason County Central High School is a public high school located in Scottville, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 407. The school is part of the Mason County Central Schools district, which is ranked 458 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason County Central High School stands out in several ways compared to nearby schools. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.71%) compared to the state average and nearby schools. The school's graduation rates are generally higher, ranging from 87.9% to 94.1% over the past five years, but its dropout rates and chronic absenteeism are also higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Manistee Middle High School and Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the M-Step and SAT, is generally below the state average and the nearby schools, with only 27.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%.

The challenges faced by Mason County Central High School may be influenced by its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This factor, combined with the school's declining academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, presents opportunities for improvement and collaboration with nearby schools, such as Gateway To Success Academy, which has a more diverse student population and varying performance levels.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 W Broadway Ave
Scottville, MI 49454-1019

(231) 757-4748

District: Mason County Central Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,391

Feeder schools for Mason County Central High School:

Elementary:	Mason County Central Upper Elementary
	Scottville Elementary School
Middle:	Mason County Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mason County Central High School ranks worse than 75.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mason County Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Hispanic (8%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mason County Central High School is 25.6. (See more...)

Compare Mason County Central High School employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mason County Central High School is $12,391.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mason County Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason County Central High School 563^rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Mason County Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Mason County Central Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason County Central Schools 458^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mason County Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Mason County Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	70.39	240^th	705	66.0%
2007	73.36	205^th	767	73.3%
2008	64.63	330^th	750	56.0%
2009	60.33	378^th	754	49.9%
2010	54.37	448^th	765	41.4%
2011	65.37	341^st	784	56.5%
2012	55.10	392^nd	773	49.3%
2013	66.53	271^st	805	66.3%
2014	54.33	395^th	799	50.6%
2015	77.65	161^st	832	80.6%
2016	40.99	477^th	852	44.0%
2017	48.06	395^th	835	52.7%
2018	47.91	425^th	824	48.4%
2019	33.93	447^th	666	32.9%
2021	39.35	344^th	561	38.7%
2022	14.23	501^st	531	5.6%
2023	32.66	493^rd	735	32.9%
2024	24.15	563^rd	743	24.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mason County Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	28.60	519^th	755	31.3%
2019	14.58	470^th	532	11.7%
2021	42.68	245^th	417	41.2%
2023	31.68	438^th	614	28.7%
2024	15.69	566^th	654	13.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mason County Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	28.97	498^th	710	29.9%
2019	24.60	436^th	554	21.3%
2021	45.88	241^st	462	47.8%
2022	8.82	409^th	416	1.7%
2023	31.83	417^th	611	31.8%
2024	18.86	505^th	619	18.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mason County Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	57.64	291^st	707	58.8%
2019	31.71	390^th	543	28.2%
2021	26.32	359^th	472	23.9%
2022	12.78	416^th	440	5.5%
2023	25.28	463^rd	611	24.2%
2024	20.77	522^nd	633	17.5%

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Rank History for White students at Mason County Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	42.12	411^th	708	41.9%
2019	26.96	445^th	582	23.5%
2021	38.65	313^th	516	39.3%
2022	7.26	485^th	492	1.4%
2023	25.25	497^th	647	23.2%
2024	12.50	580^th	638	9.1%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mason County Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	416	1	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1989	404	3	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	-1	426
1990	365	3	8	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
1991	382	3	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	393	2	2	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1993	439	2	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	395	1	0	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	429	2	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	429	2	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	447	2	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1998	463	2	0	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	465	1	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2000	483	3	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	479	5	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	499	14	4	21	9	n/a	n/a	1	548
2003	499	14	4	21	9	n/a	n/a	1	548
2004	505	12	2	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	508	4	4	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	548
2006	500	8	3	30	9	n/a	n/a	1	551
2007	453	16	0	34	9	n/a	n/a	0	512
2008	463	14	4	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	524
2009	445	17	0	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	509
2010	467	15	2	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	532
2011	486	5	3	37	4	0	9	0	544
2012	440	2	0	27	1	0	18	0	488
2013	431	5	1	24	4	0	6	0	471
2014	380	7	0	28	8	0	5	0	428
2015	352	8	0	21	7	0	2	0	390
2016	363	8	0	22	5	0	4	0	402
2017	328	9	0	31	1	0	5	0	374
2018	317	6	2	36	1	0	7	0	369
2019	327	6	3	37	3	0	9	0	385
2020	328	7	3	32	3	0	8	0	381
2021	330	5	2	28	3	0	9	0	377
2022	344	5	2	27	3	0	11	0	392
2023	357	8	2	30	1	0	9	0	407
2024	344	4	3	32	0	0	15	0	398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mason County Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	426	n/a	n/a	14.8
1990	396	27.0	14.6	14.9
1991	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	417	n/a	n/a	17.7
1993	455	n/a	0.0	12.3
1994	412	23.0	17.9	17
1995	439	23.3	18.8	18.5
1996	439	23.3	18.8	18.5
1997	466	25.0	18.6	22.3
1998	493	26.0	19.0	15.8
1999	492	27.0	18.2	19.5
2000	511	27.5	18.6	24.7
2001	511	28.5	17.9	23.9
2002	548	29.4	18.6	27.4
2003	548	29.4	18.6	27.4
2004	543	28.4	19.1	27.1
2005	548	25.0	21.9	28.6
2006	551	24.8	22.2	50
2007	512	25.3	20.2	37.5
2008	524	23.3	22.5	38.4
2009	509	26.5	19.2	37.9
2010	532	27.0	19.7	48.5
2011	544	24.1	22.5	48.3
2012	488	22.5	21.6	54.9
2013	471	22.3	21.0	56.1
2014	428	21.7	19.6	43.5
2015	390	17.0	22.9	45.9
2016	402	17.0	23.6	43.5
2017	374	17.0	21.9	40.6
2018	369	18.0	20.4	45.5
2019	385	17.8	21.5	52.2
2020	381	19.2	19.8	57.5
2021	377	18.4	20.3	57.3
2022	392	18.2	21.4	50.3
2023	407	18.1	22.4	52.8
2024	398	15.5	25.6	50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mason County Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	426	n/a	n/a	14.8
1990	396	27.0	14.6	14.9
1991	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	417	n/a	n/a	17.7
1993	455	n/a	0.0	12.3
1994	412	23.0	17.9	17
1995	439	23.3	18.8	18.5
1996	439	23.3	18.8	18.5
1997	466	25.0	18.6	22.3
1998	493	26.0	19.0	15.8
1999	492	27.0	18.2	19.5
2000	511	27.5	18.6	24.7
2001	511	28.5	17.9	23.9
2002	548	29.4	18.6	27.4
2003	548	29.4	18.6	27.4
2004	543	28.4	19.1	27.1
2005	548	25.0	21.9	28.6
2006	551	24.8	22.2	50
2007	512	25.3	20.2	37.5
2008	524	23.3	22.5	38.4
2009	509	26.5	19.2	37.9
2010	532	27.0	19.7	48.5
2011	544	24.1	22.5	48.3
2012	488	22.5	21.6	54.9
2013	471	22.3	21.0	56.1
2014	428	21.7	19.6	43.5
2015	390	17.0	22.9	45.9
2016	402	17.0	23.6	43.5
2017	374	17.0	21.9	40.6
2018	369	18.0	20.4	45.5
2019	385	17.8	21.5	52.2
2020	381	19.2	19.8	57.5
2021	377	18.4	20.3	57.3
2022	392	18.2	21.4	50.3
2023	407	18.1	22.4	52.8
2024	398	15.5	25.6	50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mason County Central High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$720 (7.2%)	$9,263 (92.8%)	$9,983
2020	$860 (7.5%)	$10,598 (92.5%)	$11,457
2021	$1,503 (13.3%)	$9,758 (86.7%)	$11,261
2022	$1,097 (9.8%)	$10,121 (90.2%)	$11,218
2023	$1,283 (10.4%)	$11,107 (89.6%)	$12,391

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mason County Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 447^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 493^rd of 735 High schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Mason County Central High School)	40.2	19.1	21.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Mason County Central Schools)	40.2	19.1	21.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Mason County Central High School)	44.6	39.1	5.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Mason County Central Schools)	44.6	39.1	5.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mason County Central High School)	23.9	16.3	7.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mason County Central Schools)	23.9	16.3	7.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	385	407	5.7%
African American	6	8	33.3%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	37	30	18.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	327	357	9.2%
Two or More Races	9	9
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.2%	52.8%	0.6%

Schools Near Mason County Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mason County Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W Broadway Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-4748	398	16	25.6	50.0%	344 (86.4%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	24.1	563^rd of 743 public high schools	24.2%		32.7	493^rd of 735 public high schools	32.9%	70			32.5							27.4		20.2	$12,391	$1,283	$11,107
Gateway To Success Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	526 N Scottville Rd	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Gateway To Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 845-0922	124	9	13.1	83.9%	97 (78.2%)	9 (7.3%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	39.1	433^rd of 743 public high schools	41.7%		41.4	419^th of 735 public high schools	43.0%	14	63.6		28.6			40.0			54.6	33.3	36.4	38.1	$12,706	$4,728	$7,979
Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High School	Public	11-12	2130 W Us Highway 10	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 843-5935	55	1	55.0	40.0%	36 (65.5%)	2 (3.6%)	17 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,895	$888	$3,007
Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh School	Public	7-12	18 S Main St	Custer	49405	Mason County	Mason County Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 757-3733	157	8	19.3	66.9%	142 (90.4%)	5 (3.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	60.4	259^th of 743 public high schools	65.1%		68.8	192^nd of 735 public high schools	73.9%	67	66.7	22.2	50.0			18.2		18.2	38.5	37.0	33.3	44.4	$16,584	$2,147	$14,438
Ludington High School	Public	9-12	508 N Washington Ave	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Ludington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 845-3880	684	33	20.6	46.3%	547 (80.0%)	10 (1.5%)	82 (12.0%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.9%)	81.7	105^th of 743 public high schools	85.9%		70.3	178^th of 735 public high schools	75.8%	73			59.6	43.3						49.4		54.1	$13,904	$2,639	$11,264
Hart High School	Public	9-12	300 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 873-5691	409	20	20.8	71.4%	256 (62.6%)	2 (0.5%)	142 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	42.3	406^th of 743 public high schools	45.4%		46.8	373^rd of 735 public high schools	49.3%	33			50.5	14.9						32.7		34.7	$14,115	$2,285	$11,830
Manistee Middle High School	Public	6-12	525 12th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Manistee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-2547	669	33	20.1	44.1%	564 (84.3%)	12 (1.8%)	34 (5.1%)	8 (1.2%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.9%)	45.6	372^nd of 743 public high schools	49.9%		69.8	182^nd of 735 public high schools	75.2%	190	56.0	31.9	45.6	22.3	45.6	48.6	46.5	52.8	36.0	35.7	33.7	35.0	$15,002	$1,063	$13,939
Casman Alternative Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	7-12	225 9th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Casman Alternative Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 723-4981	64	5	11.8	100.0%	57 (89.1%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)								(n/a)													$11,508	$1,351	$10,157
Oaks Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1500 Caberfae Hwy	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-8272	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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