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)
260267003982	131	Almont High School	Public	8-12	4701 Howland Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 798-8595	418	21	20.2	23.9%	389 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$12,657			$796			$11,861	77.7	81.2	114	17
262895006493	132	Portage Northern High School	Public	9-12	1000 Idaho Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 323-5400	1,252	61	20.3	30.7%	837 (66.9%)	106 (8.5%)	108 (8.6%)	73 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (10.0%)	$13,693			$880			$12,813	77.4	82.1	104	28
261160008706	133	Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 317-1584	396	6	71	72.0%	376 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,587			$1,558			$11,029	77.4	83.2	95	38
263231007791	134	University High School Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	317	20	16	37.9%	2 (0.6%)	306 (96.5%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$21,059			$1,519			$19,540	77.2	87.1	71	63
260732004320	135	Bullock Creek High School	Public	9-12	1420 S Badour Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-2340	490	26	18.9	33.3%	452 (92.2%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$14,940			$1,081			$13,860	77.1	65.1	214	79
263387006949	136	Central High School	Public	8-12	1150 Milliken Dr	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-6500	1,387	56	24.6	28.6%	1,234 (89.0%)	17 (1.2%)	50 (3.6%)	21 (1.5%)	21 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (3.0%)	$12,922			$1,329			$11,593	77.1	81.7	111	25
261905005587	137	Ida High School	Public	9-12	3145 Prairie St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 269-3485	408	24	17	21.3%	390 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$12,877			$575			$12,302	77.1	76.7	140	3
262502006179	138	Negaunee High School	Public	9-12	500 W Arch St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-7861	452	25	18	30.3%	411 (90.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	$14,794			$1,010			$13,784	77	79.9	120	18
261755005426	139	Hancock MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	501 Campus Dr	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 483-2540	332	21	15.7	47.6%	322 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$14,305			$1,662			$12,643	77	65.9	206	67
263387000838	140	West Senior High	Public	9-12	5376 N Long Lake Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-7502	1,509	61	24.8	34.4%	1,336 (88.5%)	19 (1.3%)	57 (3.8%)	23 (1.5%)	20 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.4%)	$12,743			$1,308			$11,435	76.4	72.7	167	27

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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