Best High Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SAT and M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 743)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
263030002040	651	Churchill Community Educational Center	Public	9-12	707 Girard Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 588-5050	103	6	17.7	49.5%	71 (68.9%)	14 (13.6%)	8 (7.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)	$20,645			$530			$20,115	12.7	17.6	610	41
260031708195	652	Madison Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3266 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Madison Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 875-9050	241	25	9.6	89.2%	34 (14.1%)	188 (78.0%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	$5,076			$00			$5,076	12.4	8	679	27
261407004371	653	Farmington Central High School	Public	8-12	30175 Highmeadow Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3827	153	27	5.6	59.5%	69 (45.1%)	60 (39.2%)	8 (5.2%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.2%)	$38,362			$979			$37,382	12.4			(n/a)
260543008470	654	West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 965-6486	266	6	44.1	71.4%	178 (66.9%)	31 (11.7%)	21 (7.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.7%)	$7,519			$743			$6,775	12			(n/a)
260096108026	655	University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh	Public, Charter	6-12	485 W Milwaukee St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Art & Design	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 481-4000	843	51	16.6	78.6%	4 (0.5%)	829 (98.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$12,325			$2,788			$9,537	11.9	7.1	685	30
260013901488	656	Cesar Chavez High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1761 Waterman St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 551-0611	705	37	18.9	99.1%	16 (2.3%)	22 (3.1%)	662 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	$11,810			$3,717			$8,093	11.7	24.4	554	102
262601000870	657	Northwest Connect	Public	7-12	6900 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	151	4	34.7	73.5%	110 (72.8%)	13 (8.6%)	11 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.6%)	$12,827			$2,813			$10,014	11.6	12.1	653	4
260098608795	658	American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll	Public, Charter	7-12	27100 Avondale St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	245	13	18.3	98.0%	2 (0.8%)	237 (96.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	$3,147			$509			$2,638	11.5			(n/a)
261008004491	659	Clintondale High School	Public	9-12	35200 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 791-6300	383	24	16	80.9%	96 (25.1%)	246 (64.2%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	$21,584			$9,182			$12,402	11.4	6.5	693	34
260030101945	660	Frontier International Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13200 Conant St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Frontier International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6300	648	25	26.4	99.8%	471 (72.7%)	40 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	133 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$12,880			$5,103			$7,777	10.8	7.1	686	26

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.