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)
261230004929	151	Dundee Community High School	Public	9-12	130 Viking Dr	Dundee	48131	Monroe County	Dundee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 529-7008	490	23	21.1	28.6%	452 (92.2%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	$17,985			$733			$17,252	74.2	63.6	227	76
260582004210	152	Birch Run High School	Public	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 624-9392	573	27	21.4	49.7%	493 (86.0%)	9 (1.6%)	44 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	$12,573			$1,559			$11,014	74.1	72.4	170	18
261899005584	153	Lakeland High School	Public	6-12	1630 Bogie Lake Rd	White Lake	48383	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 676-8320	1,141	74	15.4	26.3%	996 (87.3%)	16 (1.4%)	88 (7.7%)	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.3%)	$13,612			$863			$12,749	74	74.8	151	2
263447007025	154	Henry Ford II High School	Public	9-12	11911 Clinton River Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-1600	1,717	87	19.7	37.4%	1,387 (80.8%)	127 (7.4%)	58 (3.4%)	84 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.4%)	$14,438			$1,300			$13,137	73.4	68.6	193	39
261056004524	155	Fairview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1879 E Miller Rd	Fairview	48621	Oscoda County	Fairview Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 848-7004	298	12	24.8	73.8%	294 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,093			$3,092			$11,000	73.3	85	87	68
260699004300	156	Columbia Central High School	Public	7-12	11775 Hewitt Rd	Brooklyn	49230	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 592-6634	654	34	19.4	38.7%	576 (88.1%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	$12,793			$1,549			$11,244	73.1	64.2	220	64
261872005550	157	Howell High School	Public	9-12	1200 W Grand River Ave	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 540-8300	2,024	96	21.1	24.9%	1,838 (90.8%)	7 (0.3%)	94 (4.6%)	24 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	47 (2.3%)	$12,486			$763			$11,723	73.1	59.7	262	105
260018601543	158	Crossroads Charter Academy 612	Public, Charter	6-12	215 Spruce St W	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Crossroads Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(231) 796-9041	150	13	11.9	56.7%	130 (86.7%)	6 (4.0%)	7 (4.7%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$14,734			$3,350			$11,384	73.1	59.4	271	113
261650005387	159	Grant High School	Public	9-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	520	24	21.9	59.6%	410 (78.8%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$12,371			$1,514			$10,858	72.9	63.8	224	65
262595006240	160	Northview High School	Public	9-12	4451 Hunsberger Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 363-4857	1,092	56	19.6	43.7%	778 (71.2%)	104 (9.5%)	98 (9.0%)	18 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (8.3%)	$13,981			$1,527			$12,454	72.9	74.5	154	6

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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:

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

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.