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Best public schools in Manistee, MI

7 public schools in Manistee: 2 elementary · 2 high · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Manistee
1
John F Kennedy Elem School 40.2
Manistee Area Public Schools · Grades 3-5 · 272 students
ELA 37%Math 40%Science 26%
#741 of 1,239 in Michigan
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Thomas Jefferson Elem School —
Manistee Area Public Schools · Grades K-2 · 281 students
No published test results

High schools

2 schools in Manistee
1
Casman Alternative Academy 29.2
Casman Alternative Academy · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 64 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 25%
#428 of 604 in Michigan
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Oaks Correctional Facility —
Michigan Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

3 schools in Manistee, best first
1
Manistee Middle High School 72.3
Manistee Area Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 669 students
ELA 46%Math 32%Science 39%
#80 of 287 in Michigan
2
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy 18.6
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 3,517 students
ELA 31%Math 7%Science 16%
#234 of 287 in Michigan
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Manistee ISD Center Programs —
Manistee ISD · Grades PK-12 · 44 students
No published test results

School districts serving Manistee

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