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)
263516007081	211	Walled Lake Central High School	Public	8-12	1600 E Oakley Park Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4700	1,135	62	18.3	35.5%	845 (74.4%)	120 (10.6%)	67 (5.9%)	54 (4.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.8%)	$15,910			$1,905			$14,005	65.4	60.9	250	39
261269004981	212	Eaton Rapids High School	Public	9-12	800 State St	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 663-2216	635	37	17.3	40.0%	540 (85.0%)	9 (1.4%)	45 (7.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	$14,628			$1,062			$13,566	65.3	61	249	37
260657004257	213	Brandon High School	Public	7-12	1025 S Ortonville Rd	Ortonville	48462	Oakland County	Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 627-1820	695	32	21.4	38.4%	601 (86.5%)	14 (2.0%)	54 (7.8%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$14,144			$1,342			$12,801	65.2	73.3	160	53
261256004969	214	East Jordan MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	101 Maple St	East Jordan	49727	Charlevoix County	East Jordan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 536-2259	349	23	15.1	52.1%	309 (88.5%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	$18,115			$2,146			$15,969	64.9	53	325	111
263138006741	215	Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 828-6601	529	23	22.8	43.5%	478 (90.4%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	$00			$00			$00	64.8	79	126	89
260462004147	216	Bellaire MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	204 W Forrest Home Ave	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8015	144	12	12.3	42.4%	133 (92.4%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$21,659			$2,822			$18,837	64.4	85.1	85	131
262715006325	217	OvidElsie High School	Public	9-12	8989 E Colony Rd	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 834-2271	397	24	16.4	31.2%	353 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	$19,452			$3,390			$16,062	64.3	69.2	190	27
260001703918	218	Bad Axe High School	Public	7-12	200 N Barrie Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-9593	374	26	14.5	49.2%	358 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$13,813			$1,437			$12,376	64.3	55	311	93
260279003997	219	Anchor Bay High School	Public	9-12	6319 County Line Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 648-2525	1,777	74	23.9	24.9%	1,572 (88.5%)	60 (3.4%)	58 (3.3%)	19 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.3%)	$12,295			$1,359			$10,936	64.2	65.4	209	10
262949006534	220	Reed City High School	Public	9-12	225 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-2224	456	21	22	51.8%	411 (90.1%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	$12,894			$1,258			$11,636	64.1	65.8	207	13

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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