Mancelona Public Schools

The Mancelona Public Schools district in Michigan consists of three schools: Mancelona Elementary School, Mancelona High School, and Mancelona Middle School. The district faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a lack of racial diversity, but Mancelona High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district.

Mancelona High School is the standout school in the district, with a statewide ranking of 224 out of 743 Michigan high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1% and a lower dropout rate of 6.5% compared to the other schools. Academically, Mancelona High School performs better than the other schools, with 11th-grade proficiency rates in Science, Social Studies, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing at or above the state averages.

In contrast, Mancelona Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math well below the state averages for 3rd and 4th grades. Mancelona Middle School shows mixed academic performance, with some grade levels performing better than others. All three schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.43% at Mancelona High School to 77.87% at Mancelona Middle School.