Menominee Area Public Schools
School district in Michigan, United States
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Menominee Area Public Schools is a public school district in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It serves the city of Menominee and parts of the townships of Ingallston and Menominee.[4]
| Menominee Area Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1230 13th Street[1]
, Menominee County, Michigan, 49858United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Drew Buyarski[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $28,673,000 2022-2023 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2623550[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,154 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 72.58 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 189.41 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.9 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
A new Menominee High School was built in 1894, and its football team played its first game around that time as well.[5][6] Davis School joined the 1894 school on the same campus, which was on the west side of 13th Street between 11th and 14th Avenues.[7][8] In 1952, a high school addition was completed at that building, which included Blesch Auditorium. Three elementary schools were also built. The 1894 high school was torn down in the summer of 1951.[9][10]
The current Menominee Junior/Senior High School was built in 1969. The architect was Louis C. Kingscott and Associates.[11][12] The former high school became known as Blesch Intermediate School.[13][14]
In 1986, after three failed millage renewal votes, the district faced bankruptcy and closure. A millage was approved and increased in October 1986, saving the district.[15][16]
In 2024, Central Elementary closed, moving grades kindergarten through second to the Blesch School, which became Menominee Elementary.[1][17]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Menominee Junior/Senior High School | 2101 18th Street, Menominee | Grades 6–12. Built 1969.[11] |
| Menominee Elementary | 1200 11th Ave, Menominee | Grades K-5 |