Best High Schools in Michigan

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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)
262619006271	721	Oak Park High School	Public	9-12	13701 Oak Park Blvd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7740	993	49	20.1	80.1%	27 (2.7%)	933 (94.0%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	$16,578			$2,020			$14,558	4.8	6.3	695	26
260106208462	722	Detroit Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1250 Rosa Parks Blvd	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Detroit Public Safety Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 965-6916	159	8	20.9	96.9%	1 (0.6%)	155 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$13,801			$5,081			$8,720	4.8			(n/a)
260030007820	723	Universal Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28015 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Universal Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 402-5900	730	45	16.2	94.9%	646 (88.5%)	64 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	$12,362			$3,352			$9,010	4.6	24.9	549	174
260110307984	724	Cody High School	Public	9-12	18445 Cathedral St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9200	466	34	13.5	87.6%	11 (2.4%)	446 (95.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$23,940			$8,583			$15,357	4.4	2.8	729	5
260022701485	725	Voyageur College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4366 Military St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Voyageur Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-4180	474	22	21.5	96.2%	11 (2.3%)	354 (74.7%)	104 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$4,332			$525			$3,807	4.4	8	680	45
263468007048	726	Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	22900 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 758-8307	440	32	13.7	90.7%	48 (10.9%)	332 (75.5%)	16 (3.6%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	$21,710			$2,757			$18,952	4.3	6.4	694	32
260030608968	727	Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3120 Carpenter ST	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	368	4	92	99.2%	327 (88.9%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,377			$31			$12,345	4.2	3.8	723	4
263597008491	728	Academy West Alternative Education	Public	6-12	3400 N Jennings Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0123	601	8	75.1	89.0%	167 (27.8%)	370 (61.6%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.5%)	$12,218			$860			$11,358	4			(n/a)
260023701207	729	Universal Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4833 Ogden St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Universal Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-5006	700	37	19	99.4%	653 (93.3%)	14 (2.0%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,648			$3,835			$6,813	3.9			(n/a)
261452005122	730	Southwestern Classical Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1420 W 12th St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1400	461	28	16.3	87.6%	51 (11.1%)	370 (80.3%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	$24,849			$16,142			$8,707	3.9	4	719	11

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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.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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