In 1859, the first school opened in Caseville.  It was a frame building, and the first paid teacher was Miss Minnie Quinn.  The school was located on the north side of M-25, near the west entrance to the County Park.  This building was later moved north of the IGA on M-25 and housed our city and township governments.  It was later used as an antique shop and in 1997 is known as Shore Wind Gifts.  It still stands as a monument to early education.
 
On May 9, 1875, a school meeting determined that a new school building would be built.  Completed at a cost of $6,000, two hundred scholars were enrolled.  This building was located on Vine Street, near the location of the present school.  Mr. Medaugh was the principal, Miss Mary Melevrick taught in the intermediate room, and Miss Etta Adams was the primary teacher.
 
On February 3, 1950, the board of education, comprised of George Beadle, president, Iva Horton, secretary, Jake Schwalm, treasurer, Ethel Farmer, trustee, and Francis McCormick, trustee were presented with a petition requesting that the board of education hold a bond election on February 24 to build two classrooms at a cost of $55,000.  Bill Powers was the principal and Mrs. Newman was a teacher.  The old school was sold and dismantled in 1951 with removable items sold at public auction.
 
Board members in 1952 included George Beadle, president, Virginia Nicholl, secretary, Wanda Farmer, treasurer, Jess Hoy and Iva Horton, trustees.  During August of 1952, bids were let for two additional rooms.  The Caseville district agreed to transport students by bus in September of 1952 by a vote of 36-0.  The first Caseville bus was purchased.  The teachers were Edna Webber, Alys Dufty and Vera Bushey.  Bill Powers resigned in 1958.
 
In December of 1954, the voters agreed to build a $200,000 addition, which included eight classroom, cafeteria and gymnasium.  The board members were Jess Hoy, Ralph Steinman, W.J. Power, W.H. McLean and Wanda Farmer.
 
During the winter of 1957, meetings were held with the Bay Port, Pigeon, Elkton and Owendale school boards regarding an area school.  At the March 11, 1957 special meeting of the board, composed of Jess Hoy, Rollie Harvey, Joe Rabino, William Walton, Ralph Steinman and principal Kenneth Wahl, it was determined to put to a vote of the people whether there should be a high school at Caseville.  At the April election, the measure passed 265 yes to 55 no and Caseville again has a K-12 school.
 
In February 1958, voters of the district passed a bond issue that enabled the community to have the necessary accommodations for a high school.  A $140,000 addition included a library, shop, science, home economics, typing and business rooms.  Board members were Ralph Steinman, William Walton, Jess Hoy, Rollie Harvey and Stanley LeBlanc.  The teaching staff included Mr. Wahl, principal, Mrs. Fogle, Mrs. Dufty, Miss Drake, Mrs. Bushey, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Beach and Miss Webber.
 
The 1960-61 school year had the first graduating class in many years, as well as the distinction of becoming a fourth class district composed of seven board members, a superintendent and principal.  Kenneth Wahl was named superintendent and Norman Kreager, principal.  Board members included Ralph Steinman, president, Stanley LeBlanc, secretary, Raymond Nimtz, treasurer, and John Watson, James Kreh, Arthur Stahl and Robert McBride, trustees.  The faculty included William Kreager, Mavis Pechette, Barbara Quinn, Larry Summerix, Delmer Eichler, Alys Dufty, Hope Wakefield, Pearl Hartman, Loretta Poisson, Vera Bushey, Dorothy Fogle and Elizabeth Benson.
 
The 1961 graduates consisted of Judy Cleaver, John Cottick, Patricia Harner, Barbara Kingsburgy, Diane Kohn, Fred Perry, Michael Power, John Johnson, Chris Siegwart, Gary Spencer, Carolyn Smith, Vera Stirrett, Shirley Scepanski and John Watson.  During 1961, the Caseville summer enrichment program was instituted by the district.  There were 135 students enrolled.
 
In 1964, Duane Hull became superintendent.  In 1967, Manley Fay become superintendent and Michael Murch, principal.  The board of education in 1969 included Virginia Nicholl, John Kohr, Edwin Steinman, Willis Hengy, George McKenna, James Kreh and Clare Heron.  Michael Murch became superintendent in 1970.
 
In 1973, the district honored Alys Dufty for 25 years of service and Vera Bushey for 24 years of service to Caseville students.
 
November 5, 1973, the voters of the Caseville community approved an addition of $575,000.  The newest addition included enlargement of the gymnasium, new boys’ and girls’ lockerrooms, mechanical heating room, outside storage, staff workroom, boys’ and girls’ lavatories, art room, science room, custodian’s room, principal’s office and counselor’s office.  Board members were Leroy Kretzschmer, James Kreh, Ken Hill, Harriet Kuhn, Carl Stelter, Clare Heron and Edwin Steinman.  Staff members included James Stahl, superintendent, Ken Maher, principal, elementary teachers Kare Peter, Elaine Weidman, Sue Seeley, Janet Watts, Shirley Scepanski, Robert Reed and Gary Seeley.  Secondary teachers were Mary Claus, Tom Kowalski, Becky Bavin, Robert Peter, Gerald Winkler, Doug Hostetler, Barbara Quinn, Mary Quinn, Al Pittenger, Joyce Rapes and Lynne Mayes.
 
The district continued to thrive and in 1993, the voters were asked to approve a $3.6 million addition.  This approval allowed the district to look to the future by adding a telecommunication room, computer room, auditorium/stage, chemistry lab, music/band room, gymnasium, administrative offices, four general classrooms, as well as renovating and updating the library, four offices, mechanical room, special services room, storage building and ten classrooms.  Board members during this construction phase included Ken Hill, Al Pittenger, Janice Thomas, Bill Taylor, Fred Fortsch, Helen Kopack, Jacqueline Miller and Michelle Stirrett.
 
The district entered the computer age in the 1990’s, purchasing over 100 computers for the 300 students, with the majority of the computers hooked to the Internet.  In the middle 1990’s, the district lost through retirement, three teachers who put in many years for students at Caseville:  Barbara Quinn, Mary K. Quinn and Lynne Mayes.
 
The Caseville community must be very proud of past endeavors and will strive forward in the best interest of the citizens of tomorrow.