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)
261423005062	591	Fennville Public High School	Public	9-12	4 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 722-3450	378	21	17.8	73.3%	160 (42.3%)	5 (1.3%)	205 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$14,271			$2,388			$11,884	21.4	23.3	562	29
260984004469	592	Clarenceville High School	Public	9-12	20155 Middlebelt Rd	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Clarenceville School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 919-0408	674	35	19.3	63.6%	261 (38.7%)	312 (46.3%)	31 (4.6%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	$13,216			$1,918			$11,299	21.4	19.7	593	1
262652006295	593	Onsted Community High School	Public	9-12	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 467-2171	389	19	20	41.9%	353 (90.7%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$12,098			$1,288			$10,810	21.2	41.1	422	171
261839005507	594	Hillsdale High School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	400	21	18.6	46.0%	374 (93.5%)	5 (1.3%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	$14,538			$1,889			$12,649	21	58.2	282	312
261851005536	595	Holton High School	Public	9-12	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1725	249	16	15.6	65.1%	214 (85.9%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	$15,720			$1,734			$13,986	21	31.4	506	89
261752005421	596	Hamtramck High School	Public	9-12	11410 Charest St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7401	1,038	50	20.5	83.2%	498 (48.0%)	165 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	367 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	$00			$00			$00	20.9	10.4	670	74
261872008860	597	Innovation Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	861 E Sibley St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 540-8300	184	7	26.2	59.2%	162 (88.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	$9,620			$655			$8,965	20.9	7.4	682	85
263465007043	598	Vandercook Lake High School	Public	7-12	1000 E Golf Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 782-8167	308	19	16	78.6%	247 (80.2%)	13 (4.2%)	16 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)	$15,011			$1,072			$13,938	20.6	37.7	447	151
260001503890	599	John Glenn High School	Public	8-12	36105 Marquette St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 419-2323	1,542	72	21.5	53.2%	759 (49.2%)	582 (37.7%)	101 (6.5%)	32 (2.1%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (3.7%)	$18,426			$2,070			$16,355	20.2	22.6	564	35
260861004410	600	Central Lake Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8169 W State St	Central Lake	49622	Antrim County	Central Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 544-3341	247	23	10.5	76.5%	231 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$19,685			$2,422			$17,263	20	45.9	382	218

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education

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