Can I use Menominee County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Menominee County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Menominee County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Menominee County?

Start with the 15 listed public schools and 8 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Menominee County Schools & Education

Name: Menominee County, Michigan Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Menominee County, Michigan

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

22/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

80.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

80.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.5%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,828

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,394

School Score

22/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 35/100

State Score Position

#69

of 83 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Menominee County

Measured School Summary

Menominee County faces educational challenges with a school score of 22/100 and a graduation rate of 80.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,828 per pupil, Menominee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 36% below the Michigan average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Menominee County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

15 public schools and 8 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

22/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #69 of 83 Michigan counties with school score data.

Completion

80.5%

2.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,828

$566 below the state average

School coverage

8 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Menominee County has 15 public schools across 8 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Menominee County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Choice-program county

Menominee County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#69

of 83 Michigan counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Menominee Area Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

1,147 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Bark River-Harris School District

Elementary and high visible

731 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Uplift Michigan Academy

Other grade structure

709 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Stephenson Area Public Schools

Other grade structure

442 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Menominee Area Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Menominee County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Menominee County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Menominee County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State and National Averages

Education data brief for Menominee County, Michigan.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Menominee County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $6,828, a figure below the Michigan state average of $7,394 and significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. The county’s graduation rate is 80.5%, which is slightly below the state average of 82.5% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score is 22.3, trailing the state average of 35.1. NCES directory data shows a unique distribution of school levels, with five of the 15 public schools classified as "other," including the county's largest school, the Uplift Michigan Academy charter, which enrolls 709 students. Menominee Area Public Schools is the largest traditional district with 1,147 students. Ten of the county's schools are in rural locales, with the remaining five in town settings. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Menominee County

Reported Enrollment

3,823

15 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High4

Other5

8 School Districts in Menominee County

Menominee Area Public Schools

4 schools

1,147 students

Bark River-Harris School District

2 schools

731 students

Uplift Michigan Academy

1 school

709 students

Stephenson Area Public Schools

1 school

442 students

North Central Area Schools

3 schools

326 students

Carney-Nadeau Public Schools

2 schools

270 students

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

1 school

185 students

Menominee ISD

1 school

13 students

15 Public Schools in Menominee County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Menominee County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Uplift Michigan Academy	Record	Uplift Michigan Academy	STEPHENSON, 49887Rural: Remote	KG–12	CharterVirtual	709
Stephenson Area Public School	Record	Stephenson Area Public Schools	Stephenson, 49887Rural: Remote	KG–12	Other	442
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School	Record	Bark River-Harris School District	Harris, 49845Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	393
Blesch Intermediate School	Record	Menominee Area Public Schools	MENOMINEE, 49858Town: Distant	3–6	Primary	357
Menominee High School	Record	Menominee Area Public Schools	MENOMINEE, 49858Town: Distant	7–12	High	350
Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School	Record	Bark River-Harris School District	Harris, 49845Rural: Remote	7–12	High	338
Central Elementary School	Record	Menominee Area Public Schools	MENOMINEE, 49858Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	264
CarneyNadeau Public School	Record	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	Carney, 49812Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	232
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy	Record	Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy	WILSON, 49896Rural: Remote	KG–12	Charter	185
Menominee Jr High School	Record	Menominee Area Public Schools	MENOMINEE, 49858Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	176
North Central Elementary School	Record	North Central Area Schools	HERMANSVILLE, 49847Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	139
North Central Area Senior High School	Record	North Central Area Schools	POWERS, 49874Rural: Remote	9–12	High	94
North Central Middle School	Record	North Central Area Schools	POWERS, 49874Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	93
Phoenix Alternative High School	Record	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	Powers, 49874Rural: Remote	9–12	Alternative	38
Menominee ISD Special Education	Record	Menominee ISD	MENOMINEE, 49858Town: Distant	1–12	Special Education	13

Uplift Michigan Academy

STEPHENSON, 49887 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12CharterVirtual709 students

Stephenson Area Public School

Stephenson Area Public Schools

Stephenson, 49887 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Other442 students

Bark RiverHarris Elementary School

Bark River-Harris School District

Harris, 49845 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary393 students

Blesch Intermediate School

Menominee Area Public Schools

MENOMINEE, 49858 / Town: Distant

Record3–6Primary357 students

Menominee High School

Menominee Area Public Schools

MENOMINEE, 49858 / Town: Distant

Record7–12High350 students

Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School

Bark River-Harris School District

Harris, 49845 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High338 students

Central Elementary School

Menominee Area Public Schools

MENOMINEE, 49858 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary264 students

CarneyNadeau Public School

Carney-Nadeau Public Schools

Carney, 49812 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other232 students

Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy

WILSON, 49896 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Charter185 students

Menominee Jr High School

Menominee Area Public Schools

MENOMINEE, 49858 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle176 students

North Central Elementary School

North Central Area Schools

HERMANSVILLE, 49847 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary139 students

North Central Area Senior High School

North Central Area Schools

POWERS, 49874 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High94 students

North Central Middle School

North Central Area Schools

POWERS, 49874 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle93 students

Phoenix Alternative High School

Carney-Nadeau Public Schools

Powers, 49874 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Alternative38 students

Menominee ISD Special Education

Menominee ISD

MENOMINEE, 49858 / Town: Distant

Record1–12Special Education13 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,828

State avg $7,394

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Michigan counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alcona County (95.0%), Alger County (95.0%), and Schoolcraft County (95.0%) currently lead Michigan among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Michigan?

Across Michigan counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,394. The highest current county values are Keweenaw County ($18,000), Lake County ($10,369), and Leelanau County ($9,877). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Menominee County?

Menominee County has a school score of 22/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Menominee County?

The high school graduation rate in Menominee County is 80.5%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Menominee County spend per student?

Menominee County spends $6,828 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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