Top Rankings
Mason 51±¬ÁÏs (Ingham) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,009 students in Mason 51±¬ÁÏs (Ingham) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Mason 51±¬ÁÏ (Ingham) School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Mason 51±¬ÁÏ (Ingham) School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mason High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,305 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mason 51±¬ÁÏs (Ingham) School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,739 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,921 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,739
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,921
$17,693
Best Mason 51±¬ÁÏs (Ingham) School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mason High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 S Barnes St
Mason, MI 48854
(517) 676-9055
Mason, MI 48854
(517) 676-9055
Gr: 9-12 | 1,009 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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