High Schools in Napoleon Community Schools

The Napoleon Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Napoleon High School and Ackerson High School. While both schools serve students in grades 9-12, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Napoleon High School consistently outperforming Ackerson High School across various metrics.

Napoleon High School boasts a 95.7% 4-year graduation rate, compared to just 24.3% at Ackerson High School. Additionally, Napoleon High School has a lower dropout rate of 1.0%, while Ackerson High School experiences a much higher rate of 13.5%. Academically, Napoleon High School outperforms the district and state averages on several key metrics, including M-STEP science and social studies proficiency, as well as SAT evidence-based reading and writing.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap, as Ackerson High School serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.88%) compared to Napoleon High School (40.55%). Additionally, the significant difference in spending per student ($12,637 for Napoleon High School vs. $8,212 for Ackerson High School) and the higher student-teacher ratio at Ackerson High School (56.2 vs. 21.3 at Napoleon High School) may also contribute to the performance gap.